About mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native and endemic to Japan. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) or more broad with large heads of pink or blue flowers in summer and autumn. It is currently treated as monotypic, with no subspecies or varieties. Common names include bigleaf hydrangea, and, for particular cultivar groups, the names lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, and hortensia. It is widely cultivated in many parts of the world in many climates. It is not to be confused with H. aspera 'Macrophylla'.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hydrangea macrophylla
- Genus
- Hydrangea
- Family
- HYDRANGEACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- Japan
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- হাইড্রাঞ্জিয়া
- Tamil
- ஹைட்ராஞ்ஜியா மேக்ரோபைலா
- Malayalam
- ഹൈഡ്രാഞ്ചിയ, Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangea Family
mophead hydrangea belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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