What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
New Zealand
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Not Available
Number of Varieties
100NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available10-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, White
Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Facts
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
Bees, Flies
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Myosotis arvensis
METROSIDEROS excelsa
Common Name
Forget-Me-Not
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
In Hindi
Forget-Me-Not
pohutukawa
In German
Forget-Me-Not
pohutukawa
In French
Forget-Me-Not
pohutukawa
In Spanish
Arce japonés
pohutukawa
In Greek
Forget-Me-Not
pohutukawa
In Portuguese
Forget-Me-Not
pohutukawa
In Polish
Forget-Me-Not
pohutukawa
In Latin
Forget-Me-Not
pohutukawa
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Lamiales
Myrtales
Family
Boraginaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Metrosideros
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
20012
1
27800
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