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About Tuberose and Liberty Hosta


About Liberty Hosta and Tuberose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico  
Asia  

Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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
60.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa  
HOSTA 'Liberty'  

Common Name
Tuberose  
Liberty Hosta  

In Hindi
रजनीगंधा  
Freiheit Hosta  

In German
Tuberose  
Freiheit Hosta  

In French
Tubéreuse  
liberté Hosta  

In Spanish
nardo  
Libertad Hosta  

In Greek
Τουμπερόζα  
Liberty Hosta  

In Portuguese
Tuberosa  
liberdade Hosta  

In Polish
Tuberoza  
Liberty Hosta  

In Latin
Tuberose  
libertatem Hosta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Polianthes  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
12  
70  

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Properties of Tuberose and Liberty Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Tuberose and Liberty Hosta

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

Tuberose and Liberty Hosta Physical Information

Tuberose and Liberty Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Liberty Hosta height is 25.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Liberty Hosta are as follows:

Care of Tuberose and Liberty Hosta

Care of Tuberose and Liberty Hosta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Liberty Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Liberty Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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