Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser.
Common name : Hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Vernacular name : Thamapansapi lei (Manipuri)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Cultivated
Comments / notes : Grown as garden plant
Key identification features : A stout shrub. Leaves opposite, elliptic to broadly ovate, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base and often decurrent into petiole, coarsely serrate. Flowers pink - blue or white, terminal cyme
Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Japan, Kazan-retto
Exotic/Native : Exotic
World Distribution : Albania, Azores, Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Great Britain, India, Korea, Madeira, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Panamá, Portugal, Réunion, Spain, Trinidad-Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Venezuela, Vietnam
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 128