Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb
Tree
Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Ever red , Crimson queen
Number of Varieties
1006
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11*1
8-2
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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Beetles
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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, Root
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Thai Basil
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Weeping Maple
In German
Hortensie
Weeping Maple
In French
Hortensia
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
Hortensia
weeping maple
In Greek
υδραγεία
weeping maple
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
chorando de bordo
In Polish
Hortensja
płacz klonu
In Latin
Hibiscus
weeping maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Eudicotyledones
Order
-
Sapindales
Family
Lamiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
-
Acer
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150130
1
27800
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