Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
buttercup
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10*1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Light
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Insects
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
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Cleanser
Used As Indoor Plant
-
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GEUM rivale
Ranunculus ficaria
Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Lesser Celandine
In German
Hortensie
Scharbockskraut
In French
Hortensia
Ficaire
In Spanish
Hortensia
celidonia menor
In Greek
υδραγεία
Lesser Celandine
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Lesser Celandine
In Polish
Hortensja
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
In Latin
Hibiscus
Pavasara mazpurenīte
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Ranunculales
Family
Rosaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
-
Ficaria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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