Green Hosta

Elephant Ear

About Green Hosta and Elephant Ear

Green Hosta

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

2470

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

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, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

green hosta

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

green hosta

Elephant Ear

In German

Funkie

Elephant Ear

In French

plantain lily

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

lirio de plátano

Elephant Ear

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

lírio banana

Elephant Ear

In Polish

babki lilia

Elephant Ear

In Latin

plantago lilium

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Alismatales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Hosta

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

7079

1 27800

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Properties of Green Hosta and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Elephant Ear

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

Green Hosta and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Green Hosta and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Green Hosta and Elephant Ear

Care of Green Hosta and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.