Boxberry

Green Hosta

About Boxberry and Green Hosta

Boxberry

Green Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

224

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

green hosta

In Hindi

boxberry

green hosta

In German

boxberry

Funkie

In French

boxberry

plantain lily

In Spanish

boxberry

lirio de plátano

In Greek

boxberry

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

boxberry

lírio banana

In Polish

boxberry

babki lilia

In Latin

Burning

plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Liliales

Family

Ericaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

14170

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Green Hosta

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Green Hosta? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Green Hosta. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Green Hosta doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Green Hosta has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Green Hosta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Green Hosta

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

Boxberry and Green Hosta Physical Information

Boxberry and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Green Hosta are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:

Care of Boxberry and Green Hosta

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