Hydrangea serrata (Thunberg ex Murray) Séringe var. thunbergii (Siebold) H. Ohba
Synonyms
Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunberg ex Murray) Séringe var. thunbergii (Siebold) Makino
Common name
(Japanese common name) amacha [sweet tea], ko-amacha [small sweet tea]
(English common name) none
Distribution
(Japan) Honshu (Kanto region, Central region)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number
2n=36
Description
Plants 0.7-1m. Leaves 5-10cm. Flowers pale purple to pale blue, flowering in June to June to July. Deciduous. Shrub.
Note
Hydrangea serrata var. thunbergii is leratively small plant and involves Phyllodulcin. Due to this, dry leaves of Hydrangea serrata var. thunbergii have sweet taste and used to use as tea lewaves or also as a sugar diet.Hydrangea serrata var. thunbergii has been cultivated broadly in Japan.
June 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park
June 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park
June 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
June 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
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