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About Hosta and Artemisia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Asia  

Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
70  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artemisia annua  
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  

Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  
Hosta  

In Hindi
Artemisia  
Hosta  

In German
Artemisia  
Hosta  

In French
Artemisia  
Hosta  

In Spanish
Artemisia  
Hosta  

In Greek
Αρτεμίσια  
Hosta  

In Portuguese
Artemisia  
Hosta  

In Polish
Artemisia  
Hosta  

In Latin
Artemisia  
strone  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Artemisia  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
70  

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Properties of Artemisia and Hosta

Wondering what are the properties of Artemisia and Hosta? We provide you with everything About Artemisia and Hosta. Artemisia doesn't have thorns and Hosta doesn't have thorns. Also Artemisia does not have fragrant flowers. Artemisia has allergic reactions like Pollen and Hosta has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Artemisia and Hosta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artemisia and Hosta

Season and care of Artemisia and Hosta is important to know. While considering everything about Artemisia and Hosta Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artemisia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hosta season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Artemisia is Loam, Sand and for Hosta is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artemisia is Acidic, Neutral and for Hosta is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Artemisia and Hosta Physical Information

Artemisia and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Artemisia and Hosta are as follows:

Care of Artemisia and Hosta

Care of Artemisia and Hosta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artemisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Artemisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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