Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
South America, Brazil
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Yucca
Number of Varieties
1008
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-118-13
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
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Ovate
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
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
Do Not over Water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Compost
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bulbs, 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
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
Hydrangea
शकरकंद
In German
Hortensie
Palmlilie
In French
Hortensia
Yucca
In Spanish
Hortensia
Yucca
In Greek
υδραγεία
Yucca
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
iúca
In Polish
Hortensja
yucca
In Latin
Hibiscus
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Cynareae
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
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Number of Species
25040
1
27800
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