Key Identification Features
- As a shrub, it typically has a rounded, spreading growth habit, and reaches a maximum height of about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in).
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🌿 Identification Guide
How to Identify Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangeaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Cornales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 40 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Hydrangeaceae Species
Philadelphus microphyllus A.Gray
Philadelphus microphyllus A.Gray
Philadelphus microphyllus is a variable deciduous flowering shrub grown as a dro…
Jamesia americana Torr. & A.Gray
Jamesia americana Torr. & A.Gray
Jamesia americana Torr. & A.Gray is a five-petaled perennial shrub found in west…
Hydrangea anomala D.Don
Hydrangea anomala D.Don
Hydrangea anomala (Japanese climbing-hydrangea) is a woody climbing flowering pl…
Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zucc.
Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zucc.
Deutzia gracilis is a deciduous flowering shrub, with a popular compact cultivar…
Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Philadelphus lewisii Pursh, Lewis' mock-orange, is a fragrant flowering wild shr…
Hydrangea chinensis Maxim.
Hydrangea chinensis Maxim.
Hydrangea chinensis Maxim. is a flowering shrub native to parts of East and Sout…
Hydrangea longifolia Hayata
Hydrangea longifolia Hayata
Hydrangea longifolia Hayata is an endemic Taiwanese erect flowering shrub in the…
Hydrangea febrifuga (Lour.) Y.De Smet & C.Granados
Hydrangea febrifuga (Lour.) Y.De Smet & C.Granados
Hydrangea febrifuga is a flowering antimalarial shrub native to East Asia, South…
Hydrangea integrifolia Hayata
Hydrangea integrifolia Hayata
Hydrangea integrifolia Hayata is a climbing ornamental hydrangea that tolerates …
Philadelphus coronarius L.
Philadelphus coronarius L.
Philadelphus coronarius, commonly called mock orange, is a fragrant deciduous or…
Deutzia taiwanensis (Maxim.) C.K.Schneid.
Deutzia taiwanensis (Maxim.) C.K.Schneid.
Deutzia taiwanensis is a flowering shrub native to the mountainous regions of no…
Hydrangea aspera Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Hydrangea aspera Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Hydrangea aspera is a variable hydrangea species cultivated ornamentally, with f…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Hydrangeaceae?
Hydrangeaceae plants belong to the Cornales order in the Plantae kingdom. As a shrub, it typically has a rounded, spreading growth habit, and reaches a maximum height of about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Hydrangeaceae?
Hydrangeaceae is classified in the order Cornales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The family contains 40 accepted species worldwide.
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