Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
Mexico
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
1001
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8*1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Black
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
GERANIUM subcaulescens
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Cranesbill
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Ponytail Palm
In German
Hortensie
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Hortensia
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Hortensia
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
υδραγεία
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Hortensja
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Hibiscus
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Vascular plant
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
-
Asparagales
Family
Geraniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
-
Beaucarnea
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
43010
1
27800
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