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 serrata (Thunb.) Ser.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Hortensia japonica (Siebold) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia serrata (Thunb.) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia serrata f. belladonna (Kitam.) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia serrata f. plenidecuris H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia serrata f. prolifera (Regel) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHortensia serrata var. thunbergii (H.Ohba & S.Akiyama) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHydrangea acuminata var. buergeri Siebold & Zucc.Hydrangea buergeri Siebold & Zucc.Hydrangea coreana NakaiHydrangea cuspidata var. japonica (Siebold) Koidz.Hydrangea cyanea G.NicholsonHydrangea cyanea LavalléeHydrangea hortensia var. caerulea (Hook.) K.KochHydrangea hortensia var. japonica (Siebold) Maxim.Hydrangea hortensia var. stellata Maxim.Hydrangea hortensis var. pubescens Franch. & Sav.Hydrangea hortensis var. rosalba (Van Houtte) RehderHydrangea japonica SieboldHydrangea japonica var. benkaku SieboldHydrangea japonica var. caerulea Hook.Hydrangea japonica var. konkaku SieboldHydrangea japonica var. lindleyi RegelHydrangea japonica var. rosalba Van HoutteHydrangea japonica var. rosea Siebold & Zucc.Hydrangea macrophylla f. buergeri (Nakai) Y.N.LeeHydrangea macrophylla f. caerulea (Hook.) E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla f. fertilis (Nakai) Y.N.LeeHydrangea macrophylla f. prolifera (Regel) OhwiHydrangea macrophylla f. pubescens (Franch. & Sav.) Makino & NemotoHydrangea macrophylla f. pulchella HayashiHydrangea macrophylla f. rosea E.H.WilsonHydrangea macrophylla f. setulifera (Koidz.) H.HaraHydrangea macrophylla subsp. serrata (Thunb.) MakinoHydrangea macrophylla var. alboglobosa MakinoHydrangea macrophylla var. amoena MakinoHydrangea macrophylla var. stellata (Maxim.) Makino & NemotoHydrangea opuloides f. caerulea (Hook.) RehderHydrangea opuloides var. prolifera (Regel) RehderHydrangea opuloides var. rosalba (Van Houtte) DippelHydrangea opuloides var. serrata (Thunb.) RehderHydrangea opuloides var. stellata (Maxim.) DippelHydrangea pubescens CourtoisHydrangea serrata f. belladonna Kitam.Hydrangea serrata f. buergeri (Siebold & Zucc.) NakaiHydrangea serrata f. coreana (Nakai) T.B.LeeHydrangea serrata f. elongata NakaiHydrangea serrata f. fertilis NakaiHydrangea serrata f. prolifera (Regel) H.OhbaHydrangea serrata f. prolifera (Regel) NakaiHydrangea serrata f. pubescens (Franch. & Sav.) E.H.WilsonHydrangea serrata f. pubescens (Franch. & Sav.) NakaiHydrangea serrata f. rosalba (Van Houtte) E.H.WilsonHydrangea serrata f. rosea (E.H.Wilson) Sugim.Hydrangea serrata var. buergeri NakaiHydrangea serrata var. coreana (Nakai) NakaiHydrangea serrata var. japonica (Siebold) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHydrangea serrata var. setulifera Koidz.Hydrangea serrata var. stellata (Maxim.) E.H.WilsonHydrangea serrata var. thunbergii (Siebold) H.Ohba & S.AkiyamaHydrangea sitsitan SieboldHydrangea stellata Siebold & Zucc.Hydrangea stellata var. prolifera RegelHydrangea thunbergii SieboldHydrangea yesoensis var. rosalba (Van Houtte) Koidz.Platycrater serrata (Thunb.) MakinoViburnum serratum Thunb.
Documented use categories
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 identifier791682-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.