Smooth Hydrangea

At a glance

Origin / distribution: French, Canada, US, Dutch, US(Appalachia), US(Amerindian), German

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Bactericide, Cancer(Tongue), Diaphoretic

Science studied: CALCIUM, EO, KAEMPFEROL, MAGNESIUM

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 arborescens

Common names: Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea, Hortensia arborescent, Hortensia arbustif, Hortensia arborescent, Smooth hydrangea, Wild hydrangea, Sevenbark, Sheep flower, Wald-Hortensie, Wild hydrangea, hortensia de Virginie, hortensia en arbre, hydrangelle arborescente, migugsugug, sevenbark, smooth hydrangea, tree hydrangea

POWO: 30010549-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in French, Elsewhere, Canada, US, Dutch, US(Appalachia), US(Amerindian), German.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Bactericide
• Cancer(Tongue)
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Laxative
• Medicine
• Narcotic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• French
• Elsewhere
• Canada
• US
• Dutch
• US(Appalachia)
• US(Amerindian)
• German

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Bactericide
• Cancer(Tongue)
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Laxative
• Medicine
• Narcotic
• Nephritis
• Nightmare
• Purgative
• Stone

Cultural record detail

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

• Alterative · French · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer(Tongue) · Canada · "
• Diaphoretic · US · "
• Diuretic · US · "
• Diuretic · Dutch · "
• Laxative · US · "
• Medicine · US(Appalachia) · "
• Narcotic · US · "
• Nephritis · US · "
• Nightmare · US(Amerindian) · "
• Purgative · German · "
• Stone · US · "
• Tonic · US · "
• Kidney · US · "
• Sialogogue · US · "
• Stomachic · US · "

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

• Elucidating Scent and Color Variation in White and Pink-Flowered <i>Hydrangea arborescens</i> 'Annabelle' Through Multi-Omics Profiling. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Hydrangea arborescens</i> 'Annabelle' Flower Formation and Flowering in the Current Year. · 2023 source ↗
• Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analysis provides insights on the floral scent formation in Hydrangea arborescens. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALCIUM
• EO
• KAEMPFEROL
• MAGNESIUM
• PHOSPHORUS
• RESIN
• SELENIUM
• SODIUM
• TIN
• ZINC
• ALUMINUM
• COBALT
• IRON
• MANGANESE
• PROTEIN
• RUTIN

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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