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Hydrangea paniculata

Hydrangea paniculata

9.6
A garden shrub or small tree with cone-shaped clusters of white to pink flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : hortensia paniculata
  • Many new cultivars of Hydrangea paniculata offer improved colors and extended flowering periods.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate Hydrangea paniculata for its large, showy flower heads that bloom in late summer.

  • The Hydrangea paniculata blooms beautifully in late summer.

  • Hydrangea paniculata thrives in full sun and is often used as a specimen plant in gardens.

  • I planted several Hydrangea paniculatas in my garden.

  • The beautiful Hydrangea paniculata creates stunning displays of white flowers in the summer garden.

  • Gardeners often choose Hydrangea paniculata for its ability to thrive in various soil conditions.

  • In the fall, the blooms of Hydrangea paniculata change to a lovely shade of pink, adding color to the landscape.

Synonyms

fall-blooming hydrangea
vsHydrangea paniculata
  • US
8.3

A bush that loses its leaves and has large cone-shaped flowers in fall

emphasizes flower color ranging from white to pink rather than flowering season

Surface Forms

Hydrangea paniculata singular
Hydrangea paniculatas plural

Morphology

Hydrangea + paniculata

This is a Latin binomial combining the common noun 'Hydrangea' with the epithet 'paniculata' (literally indicating 'having panicles' or panicle-like flower clusters). The overall meaning (a type of hydrangea characterized by panicle-shaped flower clusters) is compositional rather than idiomatic, but it relies on specialized/botanical knowledge of the Latin-derived term 'paniculata'/'panicle', so a typical B1 learner would not fully derive the precise sense without that background.

Etymology

Hydrangea paniculata gets its name from old words about its shape: Hydrangea comes from Greek words for 'water' and 'vase' because the seed pods look like tiny jars, and paniculata means 'many-branched clusters' because the flowers grow in a cone of small branches. That's why the name fits this shrub with jar-like seeds and pyramid-shaped flower heads.