HYDRANGEACEAE
hydrangea family
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Rosales Family Hydrangeaceae – Hydrangea family |
Family features
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Toxicity Category 1 - Plants can cause systemic toxicity varying from mild abdominal cramping to serious cardiac complications.
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All parts of the plant contain cyanogenic glycosides, stored in an inactive form. When the plant is stressed, by herbivore attack for instance, enzymes are activated that remove sugar molecules from the glycosides, thereby transforming them into hydrogen cyanide.
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave'
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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen'
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