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About Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi


About Delosperma cooperi and Hydrangea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Ice Plant  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Hillside, Woods  
By seashore, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
4.92 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
11.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Light  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Light  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hydrangea  
DELOSPERMA  

Common Name
Hydrangea or hortensia  
Trailing Iceplant  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Delosperma cooperi  

In German
Hortensie  
Mittagsblume  

In French
Hortensia  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Delosperma cooperi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Hydrangeaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Hydrangea  
Caryophyllales  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
75  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Delosperma cooperi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi

Season and care of Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hydrangea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Delosperma cooperi season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Hydrangea is Light and for Delosperma cooperi is while the PH of soil for Hydrangea is Acidic and for Delosperma cooperi is .

Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:

Care of Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi

Care of Hydrangea and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hydrangea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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