HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which deciduous shrub produces large blue, pink, or white “snowball” flowers?
A
Compacta holly
B
Indian hawthorn
C
Japanese yew
D
French hydrangea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bigleaf hydrangea is one of the most beloved landscape shrubs, revered for the romantic oversized flower heads. The blooms occur during summer and fall in a wide range of colors, from deep purple to white. Also known as mophead, Japanese, French, snowball, or lacecap hydrangea, this deciduous shrub is native to Japan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hydrangea belongs to a class of over 75 species of flowering plants found in Asia and the Americas.

Detailed explanation-3: -macrophylla. This plant is known as Gaku-bana, and is the origin for the many “lacecap” cultivars grown as garden shrubs in Great Britain (Wilson, 1923).

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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