Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
1002
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*2
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Dark Red
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Pollution
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HEMEROCALLIS 'Ruby Stella' PPAF
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Daylily, Ruby Stella Daylily
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Acerola Tree
In German
Hortensie
Acerola Baum
In French
Hortensia
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Hortensia
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
υδραγεία
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Hortensja
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Hibiscus
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
-
Malpighiales
Family
Liliaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
-
Malpighia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
110-
1
27800
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