Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
China
Types
-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-117-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 9, 10
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm3.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
bees
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bees, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
Hydrangea
In German
Saururus cernuus
Hortensie
In French
Saururus cernuus
Hortensia
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Hortensia
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Hortênsia
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Hortensja
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Piperales
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Family
Saururaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Saururus
Ophiuroides
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Sorghum
Number of Species
110
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27800
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