Hydrangea macrophylla
Chinese Sweetleaf, French Hydrangea
Other regional names: Hydrangea
- Hydrangea
Also known as: ? otaksa E.H.Wilson +18 more
- ? otaksa E.H.Wilson
- Hortensia macrophylla (Thunb.) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama
- Hortensia macrophylla f. isobue (H.Ohba & S.Akiyama) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama
- Hortensia macrophylla f. isonotaki (H.Ohba & S.Akiyama) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama
- Hortensia macrophylla f. normalis (E.H.Wilson) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama
- Hortensia mutabilis Schneev.
- Hortensia nigra Carrière
- Hortensia opuloides Lam.
- Hortensia rosea Desf.
- Hortensia speciosa Pers.
- Hydrangea azisai Siebold
- Hydrangea azisai var. foliis-aureovariegatis Siebold & Zucc.
- Hydrangea cyanoclada G.Nicholson
- Hydrangea florida Salisb.
- Hydrangea hortensia f. otaksa (Siebold & Zucc.) Franch. & Sav.
- Hydrangea hortensia f. rosea Bean
- Hydrangea hortensia f. variegata (Regel) G.Nicholson
- Hydrangea hortensia Siebold
- Hydrangea hortensia var. azisai (Siebold) A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrangeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Hydrangea macrophylla (commonly known as Chinese sweetleaf or French hydrangea) is a shrub belonging to the Hydrangeaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan, Kazan-retto
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bolivia, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Costa Rica, East Himalaya, Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., Korea, Madeira, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Panama, Portugal, Réunion, Spain, Trinidad-Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Venezuela, Vietnam