Deinanthe Caerulea

Deinanthe caerulea, the false hydrangea, is a species of plant from the genus Deinanthe in the family Hydrangeaceae. It was first described by Otto Stapf in 1911. The blue false hydrangea is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 30 to 50 centimeters. It forms a rhizome. The leaves are opposite. The leaf blade is broadly elliptical, ovate, or obovate, and measures 10 to 25 × 6 to 16 centimeters, has two columns at the top and serrated on the edge. The inflorescence consists of fertile and sterile flowers. The fertile flowers have 6 to 8 blue, lilac blue or light red petals. Stamens are numerous. The stamens and anthers are light blue.The flowering time is in July and August.

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