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About Davidia and Green Hosta


About Green Hosta and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
China  
Asia  

Types
Not Availablle  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  

Number of Varieties
1  
24  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
910.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  

Common Name
Davidia  
green hosta  

In Hindi
Davidia  
green hosta  

In German
Davidia  
Funkie  

In French
Davidia  
plantain lily  

In Spanish
Davidia  
lirio de plátano  

In Greek
Davidia  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
lírio banana  

In Polish
Davidia  
babki lilia  

In Latin
Davidia  
plantago lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Liliales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
Astereae  
-  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
70  

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Properties of Davidia and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Davidia and Green Hosta

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

Davidia and Green Hosta Physical Information

Davidia and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Green Hosta are as follows:

Care of Davidia and Green Hosta

Care of Davidia and Green Hosta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Green Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Davidia 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.

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