Flower Properties

Property	Value
English Name	Hydrangea
MainColor	Pink
PlantType	Shrub
Growth Type	Cultivated
Season	July
ImageUrl	Hydrangea-001
Photographer	DP
Location	Hambleton Hall
Human Toxicity	Highly_Toxic

Flower Details

Description

A showy, deciduous shrub grown for its large, colourful flower heads (pink, blue, or white, depending on soil pH). Popular in gardens, parks, and shaded borders.

Distribution

Native to East Asia; widely cultivated in the UK.

Medicinal/Other Uses

Traditionally used in Chinese herbal medicine for urinary and kidney ailments.

Edibility

Not edible.

Human Toxicity

Leaves, flowers, and buds contain cyanogenic glycosides, which release cyanide when metabolised. Toxic if ingested by humans and animals.

Pet Toxicity

oxic – ingestion may cause vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy, and more serious poisoning in cats, dogs, and horses.

Active Compounds

Hydrangin (a cyanogenic glycoside).