Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
China, Japan
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
White, Pink, Rose
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
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
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
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
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
winter daphne
In Hindi
Hydrangea
winter daphne
In German
Hortensie
Daphne odora
In French
Hortensia
Daphne odora
In Spanish
Hortensia
Daphne odora
In Greek
υδραγεία
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Daphne odora
In Polish
Hortensja
Daphne odora
In Latin
Hibiscus
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Asterales
Malvales
Family
Asteraceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
25070
1
27800
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