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About Green Hosta and Hosta


About Hosta and Green Hosta


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
Asia  

Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
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  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'  
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  

Common Name
green hosta  
Hosta  

In Hindi
green hosta  
Hosta  

In German
Funkie  
Hosta  

In French
plantain lily  
Hosta  

In Spanish
lirio de plátano  
Hosta  

In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  
Hosta  

In Portuguese
lírio banana  
Hosta  

In Polish
babki lilia  
Hosta  

In Latin
plantago lilium  
strone  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
70  
70  

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Properties of Green Hosta and Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Hosta

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

Green Hosta and Hosta Physical Information

Green Hosta and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Hosta are as follows:

Care of Green Hosta and Hosta

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

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