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About Green Hosta and Wingnut


About Wingnut and Green Hosta


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
Asia  

Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
3  

Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering  

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  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
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  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
green hosta  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
green hosta  
wingnut  

In German
Funkie  
wingnut  

In French
plantain lily  
wingnut  

In Spanish
lirio de plátano  
wingnut  

In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
lírio banana  
wingnut  

In Polish
babki lilia  
Wingnut  

In Latin
plantago lilium  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
70  
6  
99+

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Properties of Green Hosta and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Wingnut

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

Green Hosta and Wingnut Physical Information

Green Hosta and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of Green Hosta and Wingnut

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

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