Peegee

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cough, Diuretic, Malaria

Science studied: FAT, GALACTURONIC-ACID, D-GLUCOSE, MUCILAGE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Hydrangeaceae

Scientific name: Hydrangea paniculata

Common names: Peegee, Hortensia paniculé, Panicle Hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicled hydrangea, Peegee Hydrangea, Rispen-Hortensie, hortensia en panicule, hortensia paniculé, hortênsia, hortênsia-arbustiva, japaninhortensia, nori-utsugi

POWO: 791653-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cough
• Diuretic
• Malaria

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China

Documented cultural uses

• Cough
• Diuretic
• Malaria

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cough · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Malaria · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Biometrics of Systena frontalis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · 2026 source ↗
• Optimizing Foliar Spray Intervals and Rates of Isocycloseram and Cyantraniliprole Plus Thiamethoxam Application on <i>Hydrangea paniculata</i> to Combat Adult <i>Systena frontalis</i> (F) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). · 2025 source ↗
• Hormonal Regulation and Transcriptomic Insights into Flower Development in <i>Hydrangea paniculata</i> 'Vanilla Strawberry'. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• FAT
• GALACTURONIC-ACID
• D-GLUCOSE
• MUCILAGE
• NEOHYDRANGIN
• RHAMNOSE
• UMBELLIFERONE
• PROTEIN
• RUTIN
• GALACTOSE
• HYDRANGIN
• PSEUDOHYDRANGIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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