Noun: hortensia hor'ten-see-u
- Deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
"The hortensia's flower colour changed depending on soil pH";
- Hydrangea macrophylla hortensis
- Very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
"The hortensia towered over the other flowers in the garden";
- golden glow, double gold, Rudbeckia laciniata hortensia
Derived forms: hortensias
Type of: cutleaved coneflower, hydrangea, Rudbeckia laciniata
Part of: genus Hydrangea, genus Rudbeckia, Rudbeckia
Encyclopedia: Hortensia