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Hortensia . ( Of the lat. )( Hortensia , evoked by the Br. Hortense , name of the French lady to whom he dedicated this flower naturalist Commerson, who imported it from China). 1. f. shrub exotic family of the Saxifragáceas, with stems ramosos of a meter in height approximately elliptical, acute, opposite leaves, bright green and beautiful flowers, produced in corymbs terminals, with pink or blue, Corolla that gradually loses color to almost white. He is originally from the Japan plant. 2. f. flowers of this plant.