Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Asia
Eastern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
1001
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10*1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Flowers
Other Uses
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Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata
DOMBEYA wallichii
Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Pink Ball Tree
In German
Hortensie
Pink Ball Tree
In French
Hortensia
Pink Ball Tree
In Spanish
Hortensia
Pink Ball Tree
In Greek
υδραγεία
Pink Ball Tree
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Pink Ball Tree
In Polish
Hortensja
Dombeja Wallicha
In Latin
Hibiscus
Pink Ball Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Malvales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
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Dombeya
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Dombeyoideae
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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