Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Herb
Origin
New Zealand
Europe, Asia
Types
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Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
20100
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*6
9*1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
-
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Average Water
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Raoulia glabra
SYMPHYTUM officinale
Common Name
Raoulia
Common Comfrey
In Hindi
Raoulia
Hydrangea
In German
Raoulia
Hortensie
In French
Raoulia
Hortensia
In Spanish
Raoulia
Hortensia
In Greek
Raoulia
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
raoulia
Hortênsia
In Polish
Raoulia
Hortensja
In Latin
Raoulia
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asterales
-
Family
Asteraceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Raoulia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10035
1
27800
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