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About Silver Maple and Green Hosta


About Green Hosta and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Asia  

Types
-  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires regular 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
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
green hosta  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
green hosta  

In German
Silver Maple  
Funkie  

In French
érable argenté  
plantain lily  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
lirio de plátano  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
lírio banana  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
babki lilia  

In Latin
Acer  
plantago lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
Acereae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
70  

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Properties of Silver Maple and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Green Hosta

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

Silver Maple and Green Hosta Physical Information

Silver Maple and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Green Hosta are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Green Hosta

Care of Silver Maple and Green Hosta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Green Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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