Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCornales
FamilyHydrangeaceae
GenusHydrangea
Scientific name with authorshipHydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? otaksa E.H.WilsonHortensia japonica J.F.Gmel.Hortensia macrophylla (Thunb.) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia macrophylla f. isobue (H.Ohba & S.Akiyama) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia macrophylla f. isonotaki (H.Ohba & S.Akiyama) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia macrophylla f. normalis (E.H.Wilson) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia mutabilis Schneev.Hortensia nigra CarrièreHortensia opuloides Lam.Hortensia rosea Desf.Hortensia speciosa Pers.Hydrangea azisai SieboldHydrangea azisai var. foliis-aureovariegatis Siebold & Zucc.Hydrangea cyanoclada G.NicholsonHydrangea florida Salisb.Hydrangea hortensia SieboldHydrangea hortensia f. otaksa (Siebold & Zucc.) Franch. & Sav.Hydrangea hortensia f. rosea BeanHydrangea hortensia f. variegata (Regel) G.NicholsonHydrangea hortensia var. azisai (Siebold) A.GrayHydrangea hortensia var. macrosepala (Regel) RehderHydrangea hortensia var. maculata (Blume) K.KochHydrangea hortensia var. mariesii BeanHydrangea hortensia var. otaksa (Siebold & Zucc.) A.GrayHydrangea hortensia var. rosea (Bean) J.H.VeitchHydrangea hortensis Sm.Hydrangea hortensis var. alba H.B.MayHydrangea hortensis var. maculata BlumeHydrangea hortensis var. mariesii (Bean) BeanHydrangea japonica f. hortensia RegelHydrangea japonica subsp. fimbriata-macrophylla Jacob-MakoyHydrangea japonica subsp. speciosa HoveyHydrangea japonica subsp. variegata E.J.Lowe & W.HowardHydrangea japonica var. albovariegatis Van HoutteHydrangea japonica var. coerulescens RegelHydrangea japonica var. foliis-variegatis AndréHydrangea japonica var. macrosepala RegelHydrangea japonica var. otaksa RegelHydrangea japonica var. plena RegelHydrangea japonica var. variegata (E.J.Lowe & W.Howard) RegelHydrangea lindleyana hort.Hydrangea lindleyana hort. ex Lavallée, 1877Hydrangea macrocephala DippelHydrangea macrophylla f. azisai (Siebold) E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla f. caesia NakaiHydrangea macrophylla f. hortensia (Regel) RehderHydrangea macrophylla f. isobue H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHydrangea macrophylla f. isonotaki H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHydrangea macrophylla f. leucantha MakinoHydrangea macrophylla f. macrosepala (Regel) E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla f. maculata (Blume) E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla f. mandschurica (Dieck) E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla f. mariesii (Bean) E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla f. normalis (E.H.Wilson) H.HaraHydrangea macrophylla f. nuda Konta & S.MatsumotoHydrangea macrophylla f. otaksa (Siebold & Zucc.) E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla f. veitchii E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla subsp. macrophyllaHydrangea macrophylla var. hattoriana Kitam.Hydrangea macrophylla var. hortensis (Sm.) RehderHydrangea macrophylla var. macrophyllaHydrangea macrophylla var. normalis E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla var. otaksa (E.H.Wilson) HondaHydrangea macrophylla var. otaksa (E.H.Wilson) L.H.BaileyHydrangea mandshurica DippelHydrangea maritima Haw.-BoothHydrangea mutabilis Steud.Hydrangea nigra DippelHydrangea opuloides (Lam.) K.KochHydrangea opuloides f. macrosepala (Regel) DippelHydrangea opuloides var. azisai (Siebold) DippelHydrangea opuloides var. hortensia DippelHydrangea opuloides var. japonica C.K.Schneid.Hydrangea opuloides var. mandschurica DieckHydrangea opuloides var. mariesii (Bean) RehderHydrangea opuloides var. otaksa (Siebold & Zucc.) DippelHydrangea opuloides var. plena RehderHydrangea opuloides var. variegata (Regel) RehderHydrangea otaksa Siebold & Zucc.Hydrangea sieboldii DippelHydrangea sinensis DippelMacnemaraea opulina WillemetPrimula mutabilis Lour.Viburnum macrophyllum Thunb.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Poison reported
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier791637-1
Use codesEU ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.