1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1.5.1 Minimum Width
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Sea Green, Gray Green
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Sea Green, Gray Green
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Sea Green, Gray Green
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
1.8 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Slightly Acidic
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Root
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Herb
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'
CENTAUREA cyanus
6.2 Common Name
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
6.2.1 In Hindi
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Hydrangea
6.2.2 In German
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Hortensie
6.2.3 In French
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Hortensia
6.2.4 In Spanish
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Hortensia
6.2.5 In Greek
Hybrid Cryptanthus
υδραγεία
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Hortênsia
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Hibiscus
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Carduoideae
7.10 Number of Species