Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
determinate, indeterminate
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
5100
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12*3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm10.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Edible seed
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
SECHIUM edule
Common Name
magnetout
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
In Hindi
Snow Pea
Hydrangea
In German
Kefe
Hortensie
In French
Snow Pea
Hortensia
In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto
Hortensia
In Greek
Μπιζέλια
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
ervilhas
Hortênsia
In Polish
groszek cukrowy
Hortensja
In Latin
pīsa
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Fabales
-
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Pisum
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
25-
1
27800
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