Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Silver Thyme, Thyme
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Lipstick Palm
In German
Hortensie
Lipstick Palm
In French
Hortensia
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
Hortensia
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
υδραγεία
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
batom palma
In Polish
Hortensja
szminka Palm
In Latin
Hibiscus
Lipstick Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Monocots
Order
-
Arecales
Family
Lamiaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
-
Cyrtostachys
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3501
1
27800
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