Green Hosta

Cinquefoil

About Green Hosta and Cinquefoil

Green Hosta

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

24500

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-4

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

green hosta

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

green hosta

पंचकोण

In German

Funkie

Fingerkraut

In French

plantain lily

potentille

In Spanish

lirio de plátano

cinquefoil

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

lírio banana

cinquefoil

In Polish

babki lilia

pięciornik

In Latin

plantago lilium

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hosta

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

70300

1 27800

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Properties of Green Hosta and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Cinquefoil

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

Green Hosta and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Green Hosta and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Green Hosta and Cinquefoil

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