[syn. Broussaisia arguta]KanawaoHydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)Endemic genus to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe)Kaala, OahuThese are pistillate (female) flowers. Dark red to maroon or purplish fruits will soon develop. The fruits are plentiful and mildly sweet or bland.Male (staminate) flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/9108743429/in/photolist-...The fruits and flowers were eaten by early Hawaiians. EtymologyTha generic name Broussaisia was named in behalf of Franois-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1772-1838), a celebrated French physician and psycologist.The specific epithet arguta means "sharp or sharp-tooted," likely referring to the sharp edges of the kanawao leaves.
Summary[edit] Description: I've been trying to get a good shot of this amazing blue Hydrangea, which grows in th garden I work in three days a week. The soil is extremely acid peat and the colour is almost aquamarine and doesn't really come out in these photographs. The fact that the stems are black and there are black marks in the leaves is also very striking. I'm growing it from cuttings now but it will probably be a less pure colour here because the soil is about neutral. I'll try Hydrangea blueing agent (an aluminium compound) and see if i can get a similar effect. Date: 23 July 2009, 17:26. Source: Hydrangea serrata blue. Author: peganum from Small Dole, England.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Location taken: The United States National Arboretum, Washington DC. Names: Hydrangea xanthoneura Diels Classification: Plantae > Magnoliophyta > Magnoliopsida > Cornales > Hydrangeaceae > Hydrangeeae > Hydrangea > Hydrangea xanthoneura.>> Hydrangea xanthoneura. Date: 5 October 2005. Source: source: David Stang. First published at ZipcodeZoo.com. Author: Photo by David J. Stang.
Summary[edit] Description: The biggest leaves here are as much as 10 ins long and the flowers heads are up to about six inches across (see the Crocosmia there for scale.) It's only real fault is that it can look a bit leggy - lots of tall bristly peeling stems with all the foliage and flowers at the ends but there's not much you can do about that. Pruning it just makes it look miserable. Just try to give it lots of space and let it fill out naturally. Date: 11 August 2010, 13:12. Source: Hydrangea aspera sargentiana. Author: peganum from Small Dole, England.
Summary[edit] Description: Français : Hydrangea aspera, jardin botanique de Metz, août 2011 English: Hydrangea aspera, botanical garden of Metz (France), august 2011. Date: 13 August 2011. Source: Own work. Author: Fab5669.