Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Africa, Asia
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12*1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Dermatitis
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
SOLANUM melongena 'Lao Green Stripe'
Common Name
Butternut Squash
Eggplant, Heirloom Eggplant, Lao Green Stripe Heirloom Eggplant
In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant
Hydrangea
In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage
Hortensie
In French
Courge musquée Plante
Hortensia
In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Hortensia
In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta
Hortênsia
In Polish
Piżmowa roślin
Hortensja
In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Violales
-
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
-
Number of Species
2740
1
27800
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