Hydrangea macrophylla

Hydrangea macrophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Hydrangeaceae
Genus:	Hydrangea
Species:	H. macrophylla
Binomial name
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser.
Synonyms[1]
Hortensia opuloides Lam. Hydrangea chungii Rehder Hydrangea hortensia Siebold Hydrangea hortensis Sm. Hydrangea maritima Haw.-Booth Hydrangea opuloides (Lam.) K.Koch Hydrangea otaksa Siebold & Zucc. Viburnum macrophyllum Thunb.

Hydrangea macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to Japan. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) broad with large heads of pink or blue flowers in summer and autumn.^[2] Common names include bigleaf hydrangea, French hydrangea, lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, and hortensia. It is widely cultivated in many parts of the world in many climates. It is not to be confused with H. aspera 'Macrophylla'.