Common Name: Bigleaf Hydrangea, Penny Mac, Hortensia
Scientific Name: Hydrangea macrophylla
Clade: Angiosperms
Date Collected:4/26/11
Location Collected: In my backyard, growing next to many other plant on a strip of dirt next to the concrete walkway
Habitat: Grows in very moist soil, next to many other plants; exposed to direct sunlight for most of the day; grows about one foot high in a shrub
Nativity: Native to areas in Japan and China
Special Notes: The blossoms of this plant can vary in color, from pink to purple to blue. This variation in color is dependent of the acidity of the soil and the aluminum uptake of the plants. For example, in very acidic soil the blossoms become a deep purple.
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