Japanese hydrangea vine
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Also called Schizophragma and Hydrangea vine
Garden plant · ClimbersIT IS NOT THE CLIMBING HYDRANGEA, though it is sold beside it and looks the same from a distance. The white bracts round each flower head are SINGLE, one broad sail per stalk, where the climbing hydrangea has four small ones.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Once a weekKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Partial shade
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a very cold winter RHS H6, to -20°C
- Size
- 10 m tall · 4 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Japan and Korea
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.