Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
1005
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10*1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oblong
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Light
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
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Soil Type
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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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
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Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
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Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GEUM rivale
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Hydrangea
meadow barley
In German
Hortensie
Wiese Gerste
In French
Hortensia
orge prairie
In Spanish
Hortensia
cebada prado
In Greek
υδραγεία
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
cevada prado
In Polish
Hortensja
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Hibiscus
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
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Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
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Hordeum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
110
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27800
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