Hydrangeaceae FAMILY

Hydrangea paniculata

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hydrangea paniculata is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 4.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan.

HabitatBamboo scrub, open forests and by streams[ 184 Title Shrubs. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30258-2 Description Excellent photographs and a terse description of 1,900 species and cultivars. ]. Sparse forests or thickets in valleys or on mountain slopes or tops, at elevations of 300 - 2100 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].