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About Green Hosta and Crape Jasmine


About Crape Jasmine and Green Hosta


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Asia  
India, Southeast Asia  

Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  
-  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  
gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'  
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  

Common Name
green hosta  
Crepe Jasmine  

In Hindi
green hosta  
Tabernaemontana  

In German
Funkie  
Tabernaemontana  

In French
plantain lily  
Tabernaemontana  

In Spanish
lirio de plátano  
Tabernaemontana  

In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  
Tabernaemontana  

In Portuguese
lírio banana  
Tabernaemontana  

In Polish
babki lilia  
Tabernaemontana  

In Latin
plantago lilium  
Tabernaemontana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Gentianales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Tabernaemontana  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
70  
118  
99+

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Properties of Green Hosta and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Crape Jasmine

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

Green Hosta and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Green Hosta and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Care of Green Hosta and Crape Jasmine

Care of Green Hosta and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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