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About Green Hosta and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Green Hosta


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
-  

Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12 - 1  

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  
H1, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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  
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
green hosta  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
green hosta  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Funkie  
Dahlie  

In French
plantain lily  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
lirio de plátano  
Dalia  

In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
lírio banana  
Dália  

In Polish
babki lilia  
Dalia  

In Latin
plantago lilium  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asterales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
70  
42  
99+

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Properties of Green Hosta and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Dahlia

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

Green Hosta and Dahlia Physical Information

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

Care of Green Hosta and Dahlia

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

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