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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Australia
Asia

Types

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Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

324
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, 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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood
green hosta

In Hindi

काली लकड़ी
green hosta

In German

Schwarzes Holz
Funkie

In French

Bois noir
plantain lily

In Spanish

Blackwood
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Madeira preta
lírio banana

In Polish

Czarne drewno
babki lilia

In Latin

Press
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acacia
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Acacieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

110070
1 27800
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Difference Between Blackwood and Green Hosta

If you are confused whether Blackwood or Green Hosta are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blackwood and Green Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blackwood are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Green Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blackwood and Green Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blackwood and Green Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blackwood and Green Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blackwood and Green Hosta as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blackwood is whereas of Green Hosta is Heartburn, Indigestion and Ulcers. Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blackwood vs Green Hosta

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blackwood vs Green Hosta and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blackwood are Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation whereas of Green Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blackwood has no showy fruits and Green Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Blackwood is not flowering and Green Hosta is flowering. You can compare Blackwood and Green Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.