Hydrangea

Pencil Plant

About Hydrangea and Pencil Plant

Hydrangea

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Cactus

1.3 Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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4.92 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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11.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Light

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hydrangea

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Hydrangeaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrangea

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hydrangea and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Pencil Plant

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

Hydrangea and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Hydrangea and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Hydrangea and Pencil Plant

Care of Hydrangea and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.