Hydrangea
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The Hydrangea is a beautiful flower that lives in the Azores Islands of Portugal there also grown all over the world. Although the Hydrangea is a eye catching flower it is a moderately toxic if eaten, with all parts of the plant containing cyanogenic glycosides. However, poisoning is rare, as the plant does not look like an enticing food source. The Hydrangea is a flower that grows in flower-heads this is what makes them unique. At the ends of the stems the flower-head contains a small fertile flower or a large fertile flower in the middle of the flower head. They also come in different colors the main color white but come in Lavender, pink, and even blue!
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Anatomy
Hydrangea flowers are produced from early spring to late autumn so they grow in flower heads (corymbs or panicles) at the ends of there stems. In many Hydrangea , the flowerheads contain two types of flowers, some small fertile flowers in the middle of the flowerhead, and large, sterile bract-like flowers in a ring around the edge of each flower head. Other Hydrangea have all the flowers fertile and of the same size.[1]
Ecology
Hydrangea flowers are produced from early spring to late autumn. They grow in flowerhead at the ends of the stems. In many species, the flowerheads contain two types of flowers, small fertile flowers in the middle of the flowerhead, and large, sterile bract-like flowers in a ring around the edge of each flowerhead. Usually The flower is white but comes in many different colors. Hydrangeas are most popular for there flower heads they have strong stems to hold them up. So its also important that the Hydrangea is planted with good rich soil. moderately toxic if eaten, with all parts of the plant containing cyanogenic glycosides. However, poisoning is rare, as the plant does not look like an enticing food source.
Other
The word Hydrangea means "water barrel" coming from the Greek meaning and refers to the shape of the flower when blossomed. The Hydrangea is most common found in Japan, where many of the unique flowers are originated from. The unique shape of the Hydrangea makes it a beauty! Its small, star-shaped and packed closely together and forms a round like or pyramidal head. It is also popular for a potting plant or to garden for decoration. The Hydrangea is also amazing because of the diversity of colors come in. They come in White, pink, lilac, green, blue, and a mix of red and brown. Don't let the colors fool you, there not a year round flower. There blooming season is Spring until Autumn. The Hydrangea belongs to the family Hydrangeaceae that doesn't mean that's the only Varieties of Hydrangea the two most common species - Hydrangea macrophylla and Hydrangea paniculata. The Hydrangea is popular with most people because of the eye catching beauty and is a flower that can be dried and used for decoration and will remain an eye catching beauty. So to people the Hydrangea is one of the many wonders of the world when it comes to flowers. [2]
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