Chinese Tallow

Hosta

About Chinese Tallow and Hosta

Chinese Tallow

Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Asia

Types

Candleberry tree

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

570

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Hosta

In Hindi

चीनी तेल

Hosta

In German

chinesisch Talg

Hosta

In French

chinesisch Talg

Hosta

In Spanish

suif chinois

Hosta

In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

Hosta

In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

Hosta

In Polish

chiński łój

Hosta

In Latin

Chinese adipe

strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Triadica

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

10070

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Hosta

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Tallow and Hosta? We provide you with everything About Chinese Tallow and Hosta. Chinese Tallow doesn't have thorns and Hosta doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Tallow does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Tallow has allergic reactions like Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting and Hosta has allergic reactions like Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Tallow and Hosta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Hosta

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

Chinese Tallow and Hosta Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Hosta are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Chinese Tallow and Hosta

Care of Chinese Tallow and Hosta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Tallow 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.