Hydrangea glaucescens: Country Or Region Of Origin
South China to Indo-China
Plant Profile: Hydrangea glaucescens
Names
Chinese Hydrangea-vine
Phonetic Spelling:ski-zo-FRAG-muh in-teg-ree-FOH-lee-um
Genus:Hydrangea
Species:glaucescens
Family:
Originating from Formosa and the central and southern regions of China, Hydrangea glaucescens typically thrives at higher altitudes. This robust, sizable deciduous shrub climbs using aerial roots, often scaling rocks or trees. It needs ample space to flourish and is ideally suited for growth against a substantial tree or wall. The soil should retain moisture while ensuring good drainage, enriched with a significant amount of organic material.
Hydrangea glaucescens Feature Summary
Hydrangea glaucescens Image Gallery
Tags
#deciduous
#full sun tolerant
#heat tolerant
#white flowers
#shrub
#partial sun
#dappled shade
#moist soil
#asian
#well-drained soil
#climbing vines
#neutral ph
#dappled sunlight
#acidic soil tolerant
#alkaline soil tolerant
#screening
#asian garden
#sandy soils tolerant
#rock walls
#partial shade tolerant
#woodlands
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Hydrangea glaucescens Feature Summary
Attributes
South China to Indo-China
Found in China in dense to sparse forests in valleys or on mountain slopes or summits
Perennial
Woody
Stem Cutting
Clinging
Scrambler
Fruit
The capsule is bell-shaped to inversely conical. Seeds are brown, compressed, 3-4 mm including wings;
Capsule
Brown/Copper
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Produces 10-12" white flower clusters similar to a lacecap hydrangea. Sterile flowers are yellow-white, ovate-lanceolate, lanceolate, or broadly elliptic. Fertile flowers with calyx tube inversely conical, 1.5-2 × 1-1.5 mm, base subacute; teeth triangular, ca. 0.5 mm.
White
Gold/Yellow
Cream/Tan
Corymb
Summer
Wheel
Leaves
The leaves are variable in size, shape, serration of the margin, and pubescence of the leaves. The light green leaves, darker above than below, may range in shape from ovate to broadly elliptical. Leaf size varies from 2.5 to 8 inches long, and from 2 to 5 inches wide. The margin may be entire, minutely denticulate, or sinuate-dentate. The leaf undersurface varies from smooth to finely haired.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Elliptical
Ovate
Cordate
Cuneate
Entire
Serrate
Dentate
Sinuate
Denticulate
> 6 inches
Smooth
Velvety
3-6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Vine
Deciduous
Climbing
Slow
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
6-feet-12 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Asian Garden
Screen/Privacy
Barrier
Woodland
Rock Wall
Bees
Bark
Dark Gray
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Hydrangea glaucescens Attributes
Hydrangea glaucescens: Distribution
Found in China in dense to sparse forests in valleys or on mountain slopes or summits
Hydrangea glaucescens: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Hydrangea glaucescens: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Hydrangea glaucescens: Climbing Method
Clinging
Scrambler
Tendrils
Twining
Hydrangea glaucescens Fruit
Hydrangea glaucescens: Fruit Description
The capsule is bell-shaped to inversely conical. Seeds are brown, compressed, 3-4 mm including wings;
Hydrangea glaucescens: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Hydrangea glaucescens: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Hydrangea glaucescens: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Hydrangea glaucescens: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Hydrangea glaucescens: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Hydrangea glaucescens Flowers
Hydrangea glaucescens: Flower Description
Produces 10-12" white flower clusters similar to a lacecap hydrangea. Sterile flowers are yellow-white, ovate-lanceolate, lanceolate, or broadly elliptic. Fertile flowers with calyx tube inversely conical, 1.5-2 × 1-1.5 mm, base subacute; teeth triangular, ca. 0.5 mm.
Hydrangea glaucescens: Flower Color
Cream/Tan
Gold/Yellow
White
Hydrangea glaucescens: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Hydrangea glaucescens: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Hydrangea glaucescens: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Hydrangea glaucescens Leaves
Hydrangea glaucescens: Leaf Description
The leaves are variable in size, shape, serration of the margin, and pubescence of the leaves. The light green leaves, darker above than below, may range in shape from ovate to broadly elliptical. Leaf size varies from 2.5 to 8 inches long, and from 2 to 5 inches wide. The margin may be entire, minutely denticulate, or sinuate-dentate. The leaf undersurface varies from smooth to finely haired.
Hydrangea glaucescens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Hydrangea glaucescens: Leaf Color
Green
Hydrangea glaucescens: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Hydrangea glaucescens: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Hydrangea glaucescens: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Hydrangea glaucescens: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Hydrangea glaucescens: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Hydrangea glaucescens: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Hydrangea glaucescens: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Hydrangea glaucescens Whole Plant Traits
Hydrangea glaucescens: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Hydrangea glaucescens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Hydrangea glaucescens: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Hydrangea glaucescens: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Hydrangea glaucescens: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Hydrangea glaucescens: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Hydrangea glaucescens Cultural Conditions
Hydrangea glaucescens: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Hydrangea glaucescens: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Hydrangea glaucescens: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Hydrangea glaucescens: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Hydrangea glaucescens: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Hydrangea glaucescens: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Hydrangea glaucescens: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Hydrangea glaucescens Stem
Hydrangea glaucescens: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Hydrangea glaucescens Landscape
Hydrangea glaucescens: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Hydrangea glaucescens: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Hydrangea glaucescens: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Hydrangea glaucescens: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Hydrangea glaucescens Bark
Hydrangea glaucescens: Bark Color
Dark Gray
