Hydrangea serrata

Flower name
Hydrangea serrata
Scientific name
Hydrangea serrata
Aliasサワアジサイ, 山紫陽花, 沢紫陽花, Yama Ajisai, Hydrangea serrata
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringGarden, Wetlands, Botanical Gardens, Low mountains
Flowering seasonJune, July

What is Hydrangea serrata

Hydrangea serrata , Mountain hydrangeas, or Yama Ajisai (scientific name:Hydrangea serrata), is a hardy deciduous shrubs in the hydrangeaceae native to Japan.

It is similar to gloss hydrangea (scientific name: H. macrophylla f. Normalis) .
The flower is smaller than Hydrangea(Ajisai, scientific name: Hydrangea macrophilla) . However, the flower color is abundant. The leaves are the source of sweet tea.

Generic name: Mountain hydrangeas, Scientific name:Hydrangea serrata, Origin: Japan, East Asia, North and South America, Habitat: Southern Tohoku (Fukushima), Shikoku, Kyushu, environment: along the swamp or moist forest floor, life type: hardy deciduous shrubs, height:1.2m, leaf: egg-shaped and distinct veins, phyllotaxis: opposite, leaf color: green, serrated:, flowers form: 2 out cymes, flower: purple, blue, peach, white, petals number (calyx variable): 5,　Bisexual flower diameter: 1 cm, the neutral flower diameter: 2-3 cm, flowering time: June to July.