Hydrangea macrophylla
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Hydrangea macrophylla
COMMON NAME
Hydrangea, Common Hydrangea, Snowball Flower, Florist's Hydrangea
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Shrub Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic Plant Shape Shrubby Maximum Height 1 m to 2 m Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width 1 m to 1.5 m PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Semi-Shade Water Preference Lots of Water Pruning Prune after flowering Diseases It may be susceptible to leaf spot. Pest(s) Sucking Insects Propagation Method Stem Cutting (Softwood) USES
- In Chinese medicine, the flowers are used to treat malaria and various heart diseases.
- The leaves and roots have been used as an antimalarial drug.
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