Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Eastern Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
10050
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-114-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Wood
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
Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
TAXUS cuspidata
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
spreading yew
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Japanese Yew
In German
Hortensie
japanische Eibe
In French
Hortensia
Japanese Yew
In Spanish
Hortensia
tejo japonés
In Greek
υδραγεία
Ιαπωνικά Yew
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Xapanese Filho
In Polish
Hortensja
Xapanese Son
In Latin
Hibiscus
Filius Xapanese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asterales
Pinales
Family
Asteraceae
Taxaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Taxus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Cynareae
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
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Number of Species
25050
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27800
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