Hydrangea hydrangeoides explained

Hydrangea hydrangeoides, the Japanese hydrangea vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to Ulleungdo Island of South Korea, Japan, and the southern Kuril Islands.^[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet hydrangeoides means "resembling Hydrangea" or "like a Hydrangea".^{[2] [3]} This may appear strange considering the current position of this taxon within the genus Hydrangea. However, it was first described as a member of the genus Schizophragma^[1] and the specific epithet was chosen to express a morphological similarity to the previously separate genus Hydrangea.

Horticulture

Under its synonym Schizophragma hydrangeoides its cultivars 'Roseum' and 'Moonlight' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^{[4] [5]}

In cultivation this species is slow to establish.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hydrangea hydrangeoides (Siebold & Zucc.) Bernd Schulz . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 30 June 2021 .
2. Gledhill, D. (2008). "The Names of Plants." p. 206. Cambridge University Press.
3. Schizophragma hydrangeoides - Plant Finder. (n.d.). Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved November 29, 2022, from https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=286913
4. Web site: Schizophragma hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum' pink Japanese hydrangea vine . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 30 June 2021 .
5. Web site: Schizophragma hydrangeoides var. concolor 'Moonlight' Japanese hydrangea vine 'Moonlight' . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 30 June 2021 .