Green Hosta

Echinocactus

About Green Hosta and Echinocactus

Green Hosta

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

2450

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Succulent

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

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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

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

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, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

green hosta

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

green hosta

echinocactus

In German

Funkie

echinocactus

In French

plantain lily

echinocactus

In Spanish

lirio de plátano

echinocactus

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

lírio banana

Echinocactus

In Polish

babki lilia

Echinocactus

In Latin

plantago lilium

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Hosta

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7011

1 27800

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Properties of Green Hosta and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Echinocactus

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

Green Hosta and Echinocactus Physical Information

Green Hosta and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Echinocactus are as follows:

Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Green Hosta and Echinocactus

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