Stats

Lifespan: 50+ years
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: East Asia
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Common

About

Mophead Hydrangea, a deciduous shrub native to Japan, can grow to 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide with large heads of pink or blue flowers in summer and autumn. Mophead Hydrangea flowers are pollinated by bees and butterflies, which are attracted to the flowers' nectar.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Hydrangea
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla