Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Southern Africa
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Red, Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Tiny
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem 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
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Branch, Latex, Root
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 firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Sher-kandvel
In German
Hortensie
Bleistiftstrauch
In French
Hortensia
Aveloz
In Spanish
Hortensia
Pencil Plant
In Greek
υδραγεία
Aveloz
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
avelós
In Polish
Hortensja
Aveloz
In Latin
Hibiscus
Aveloz
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Euphorbiales
Family
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
2501
1
27800
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