Green Hosta

Malabar nut

About Green Hosta and Malabar nut

Green Hosta

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Asia

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

2420

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 9

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm20.00 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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

green hosta

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

green hosta

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Funkie

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

plantain lily

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

lirio de plátano

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

lírio banana

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

babki lilia

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

plantago lilium

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Hosta

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

70658

1 27800

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Properties of Green Hosta and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Malabar nut

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

Green Hosta and Malabar nut Physical Information

Green Hosta and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Malabar nut are as follows:

Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Green Hosta and Malabar nut

Care of Green Hosta and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.