Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Mexico
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
48.25 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red, Olive, Ivory
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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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
Whole plant
Other Uses
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Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA signata
TILLANDSIA
Common Name
Brassia, Marked Brassia, Marked Spider Orchid
Air Plant, Airplant
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Air Plant
In German
Hortensie
Klimaanlagen
In French
Hortensia
Plante air
In Spanish
Hortensia
Planta de Aire
In Greek
υδραγεία
Air φυτών
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Air planta
In Polish
Hortensja
powietrza
In Latin
Hibiscus
Air Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
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Poales
Family
Orchidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
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Tillandsia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
30700
1
27800
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