Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
10100
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10*1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
DAUCUS carota 'Little Finger'
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Baby Carrot, Carrot, Little Finger Carrot
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Hydrangea
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Hortensie
In French
Amourette Arbre
Hortensia
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Hortensia
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
Hortênsia
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Hortensja
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
-
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
-
Order
Rosales
-
Family
Urticaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Cecropia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
61-
1
27800
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