Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
China, Japan
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10*1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Light Yellow Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Light
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
GEUM rivale
JUNIPERUS chinensis
Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens
Chinese Juniper
In Hindi
Hydrangea
चीनी जुनिपर
In German
Hortensie
chinesische Wacholder
In French
Hortensia
genévrier de Chine
In Spanish
Hortensia
enebro chino
In Greek
υδραγεία
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
zimbro chinês
In Polish
Hortensja
jałowiec chiński
In Latin
Hibiscus
Chinese iuniperorum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Pinophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
-
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
-
Juniperus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
167
1
27800
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