What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
NA100
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12Not Available
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm25.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Blue, White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Skin rash
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
Myosotis arvensis
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Forget-Me-Not
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
Forget-Me-Not
In German
Laub- Cattail
Forget-Me-Not
In French
broadleaf Cattail
Forget-Me-Not
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
Arce japonés
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Forget-Me-Not
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
Forget-Me-Not
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Forget-Me-Not
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Forget-Me-Not
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Lamiales
Family
Typhaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Typha
Myosotis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NA200
1
27800
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