Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
North America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
1003
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*1
8-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm12.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Yellow
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
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Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
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Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HELIANTHUS tuberosus
ARONIA arbutifolia
Common Name
Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke
Red Chokeberry
In Hindi
Hydrangea
लाल Chokeberry
In German
Hortensie
Rote Apfelbeere
In French
Hortensia
Red Chokeberry
In Spanish
Hortensia
rojo Chokeberry
In Greek
υδραγεία
κόκκινο Chokeberry
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Red Chokeberry
In Polish
Hortensja
Red aronii
In Latin
Hibiscus
arbutifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
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Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
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Aronia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2025
1
27800
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