Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
10070
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, 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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Root
Other Uses
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Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HELIANTHUS tuberosus
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Large Beardtongue
In German
Hortensie
Large Beardtongue
In French
Hortensia
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Hortensia
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
υδραγεία
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Hortensja
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Hibiscus
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
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Scrophulariales
Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
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Penstemon
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
20250
1
27800
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