Hydrangea

English Laurel

About Hydrangea and English Laurel

Hydrangea

English Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

4.92 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

11.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Light

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Light

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Dried heads are used in floristry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hydrangea

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

7.2 Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

cherry laurel, common laurel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

English laurel

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Lorbeerkirsche

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Laurier-cerise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Prunus padus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Hydrangeaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrangea

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7540

1 27800

Properties of Hydrangea and English Laurel

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and English Laurel? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and English Laurel. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and English Laurel doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and English Laurel 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 English Laurel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and English Laurel

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

Hydrangea and English Laurel Physical Information

Hydrangea and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and English Laurel are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hydrangea and English Laurel

Care of Hydrangea and English Laurel 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 English Laurel 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 English Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.