Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mexico
Australia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Wodyetia bifurcata
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
48.25 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red, Olive, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
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
-
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, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA signata
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Brassia, Marked Brassia, Marked Spider Orchid
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Foxtail palm
In German
Hortensie
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
Hortensia
sétaire palme
In Spanish
Hortensia
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
υδραγεία
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
foxtail palma
In Polish
Hortensja
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Hibiscus
foxtail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
-
Arecales
Family
Orchidaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
-
Wodyetia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Arecoideae
Number of Species
3027
1
27800
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