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Hydrangea hirta, also known as the nettle-leaved hydrangea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae that is native to East Asia. Due to the beauty and sturdiness of the species' flowers it can be found outside of its range being used for horticultural and landscaping purposes, and is found in gardens in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States.
This shrub is native to the mountain ranges of Japan, and extends from the Himalayas through China to Taiwan.
This species is used in horticulture, gardening and landscaping. Seeds for this species can be purchased. In the European countries that this species can be found in it is notably susceptible to honey fungus. The leaves of this species have been said to be edible after they have been cooked.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hydrangea hirta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
