Green Hosta

Black Locust

About Green Hosta and Black Locust

Green Hosta

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

2410

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm1,066.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

green hosta

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

green hosta

Black Locust Tree

In German

Funkie

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

plantain lily

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

lirio de plátano

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

lírio banana

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

babki lilia

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

plantago lilium

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hosta

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7025

1 27800

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Properties of Green Hosta and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Black Locust

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

Green Hosta and Black Locust Physical Information

Green Hosta and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Black Locust are as follows:

Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Green Hosta and Black Locust

Care of Green Hosta and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.