Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean
Japan
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Number of Varieties
10015
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*4
8-4
Sunset Zone
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Umbrella Like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Root
Other Uses
-
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
TEUCRIUM chamaedrys
Cyperus alternifolius
Common Name
Wall Germander
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
In Hindi
Hydrangea
mbrella Palm
In German
Hortensie
Cyperus alternifolius
In French
Hortensia
Cyperus alternifolius
In Spanish
Hortensia
Cyperus alternifolius
In Greek
υδραγεία
Umbrella Palm
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Umbrella Palm
In Polish
Hortensja
Cibora zmienna
In Latin
Hibiscus
Umbrella Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
-
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Genus
-
Cyperus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
79
1
27800
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