Hydrangea serrata is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to mountainous regions of Korea and Japan. Common names include mountain hydrangea and tea of heaven. Growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and broad, it is a deciduous shrub with oval leaves and panicles of blue and pink flowers in summer and autumn (fall). It is widely cultivated as an attractive ornamental shrub throughout the world in areas with suitable climate and soil.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Hydrangeas are moderately toxic if eaten, with all parts of the plant containing cyanogenic glycosides Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hydrangea macrophylla — considered toxic
- Hydrangea involucrata — considered toxic
- Hydrangea paniculata — considered toxic
- Hydrangea bretschneideri — considered toxic
- Hydrangea aspera — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Cornales
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Hydrangea
- Species
- Hydrangea serrata
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