Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Fruit Trees
Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-14
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Ivory
Black, Red, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
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Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
Common Name
Acorn Squash
Paradise Plum
In Hindi
Hydrangea
कोको बेर
In German
Hortensie
coco Plum
In French
Hortensia
Coco Plum
In Spanish
Hortensia
Coco Plum
In Greek
υδραγεία
Coco δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Coco Plum
In Polish
Hortensja
coco plum
In Latin
Hibiscus
coco plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Malpighiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Chrysobalanaceae
Genus
-
Chrysobalanus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
114
1
27800
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