Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
20100
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12*1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm25.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Tan, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
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
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ISOLEPIS cernua
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'
Common Name
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce
In Hindi
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
Hydrangea
In German
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
Hortensie
In French
Fibre optique Herbe
Hortensia
In Spanish
Hierba de fibra óptica
Hortensia
In Greek
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Fibra Óptica Relva
Hortênsia
In Polish
Światłowody Trawa
Hortensja
In Latin
Fiber opticus Grass
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Poales
-
Family
Cyperaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Isolepis
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
701
1
27800
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