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About Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas
Madagascar

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

11.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Light
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

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
Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Light
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea
HYPOESTES phyllostachya

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Polka dot plant

In German

Hortensie
Tupfen-Anlage

In French

Hortensia
Polka dot usine de

In Spanish

Hortensia
Planta de lunares

In Greek

υδραγεία
Φυτό πουά

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Planta bolinhas

In Polish

Hortensja
Grochy roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus
Facies dot herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Lamiales

Family

Hydrangeaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Hydrangea
Hypoestes

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ruellieae

Subfamily

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Acanthoideae

Number of Species

7550
1 27800
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Properties of Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Polka Dot 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 Polka Dot 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 Polka Dot Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant

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

Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

  • Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Hydrangea leaf color: Green

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Hydrangea and Polka Dot Plant

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