Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herb
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
100140
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover
Botanical Name
RUTA graveolens
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Common Rue
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Bassia scoparia
In German
Hortensie
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Hortensia
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Hortensia
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
υδραγεία
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Hortensja
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Hibiscus
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Rutaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
-
Bassia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
1304
1
27800
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