Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herb
Origin
South America, Argentina
Europe, Asia
Types
Perennial
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
35100
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9*1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, 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
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
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
SYMPHYTUM officinale
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Common Comfrey
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Hydrangea
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Hortensie
In French
Spring Starflower
Hortensia
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
Hortensia
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Hortênsia
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Hortensja
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Lilopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
-
Family
Liliaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Ipheion
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Gilliesieae
-
Subfamily
Allioideae
-
Number of Species
5035
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27800
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