Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser.

Description:

Kampung Sepakat, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia.Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. Hydrangeaceae. CN: [Malay - Bunga tiga bulan], Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Lacecap Hydrangea, Mophead Hydrangea, Penny Mac, Hortensia. Native of Japan; elsewhere naturalized and cultivated. H. macrophylla blossoms can be either pink, blue, or purple shades, depending on a pH-dependent mobilization and uptake of soil aluminum into the plants. The inflorescence is a corymb with a mix of sterile and fertile flowers.Synonym(s):Hortensia opuloides Lam.Hydrangea hortensia SieboldHydrangea macrophylla subsp. macrophyllaHydrangea opuloides (Lam.) K. KochViburnum macrophyllum Thunb.Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?19457en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrangea_macrophylla