Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
10040
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA usneoides
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Graybeard, Spanish Moss
Spider Plant
In Hindi
Hydrangea
spider plant
In German
Hortensie
Grünlilie
In French
Hortensia
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Hortensia
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
υδραγεία
Spider plant
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Clorofito
In Polish
Hortensja
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Hibiscus
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
-
Liliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
-
Chlorophytum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
500200
1
27800
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