Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Central America, South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
1005
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, saturated soil
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
Hydrangea
अमरूद
In German
Hortensie
Echte Guave
In French
Hortensia
Goyavier
In Spanish
Hortensia
guayaba
In Greek
υδραγεία
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Goiabeira
In Polish
Hortensja
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
Hibiscus
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Myrtales
Family
Asteraceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
Myrteae
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
250100
1
27800
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