Green Hosta

Florida Blue

About Green Hosta and Florida Blue

Green Hosta

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

2410

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, 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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

green hosta

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

green hosta

Lisianthus

In German

Funkie

Lisianthus

In French

plantain lily

Lisianthus

In Spanish

lirio de plátano

Lisianthus

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

lírio banana

Lisianthus

In Polish

babki lilia

Eustoma

In Latin

plantago lilium

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Hosta

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Green Hosta and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Florida Blue

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

Green Hosta and Florida Blue Physical Information

Green Hosta and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Florida Blue are as follows:

Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Green Hosta and Florida Blue

Care of Green Hosta and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.