Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Tree
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
  
Eastern Asia
  
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
  
Ever red , Crimson queen
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
  
Shady Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
  
8-2
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
  
Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Red, Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green, Lime Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Lime Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Transplanting
  
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
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loamy
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Beetles
  
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
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
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Herb
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
  
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
  
In Hindi
Hydrangea
  
Weeping Maple
  
In German
Hortensie
  
Weeping Maple
  
In French
Hortensia
  
Maple pleureur
  
In Spanish
Hortensia
  
weeping maple
  
In Greek
υδραγεία
  
weeping maple
  
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
  
chorando de bordo
  
In Polish
Hortensja
  
płacz klonu
  
In Latin
Hibiscus
  
weeping maple
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Asterales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Aceraceae
  
Genus
Centaurea
  
Acer
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Cynareae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Carduoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available