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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit, Shrub  

Origin
Asia  
South America  

Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  
V. × heilbornii  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
11-9  

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  
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in making champagne  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'  
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  

Common Name
green hosta  
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  

In Hindi
green hosta  
Babaco  

In German
Funkie  
Babaco  

In French
plantain lily  
Babaco  

In Spanish
lirio de plátano  
Babaco  

In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  
Babaco  

In Portuguese
lírio banana  
Babaco  

In Polish
babki lilia  
Babaco  

In Latin
plantago lilium  
Babaco  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Brassicales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Caricaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Vasconcellea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
1  
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Difference Between Green Hosta and Babaco

If you are confused whether Green Hosta or Babaco 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 Green Hosta and Babaco Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Green Hosta are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Babaco fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Green Hosta and Babaco if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Green Hosta and Babaco

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Green Hosta and Babaco. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Green Hosta and Babaco 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 Green Hosta is Heartburn, Indigestion and Ulcers whereas of Babaco is Digestive disorders. Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: while Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Green Hosta vs Babaco

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 Green Hosta vs Babaco 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 Green Hosta are whereas of Babaco have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Green Hosta has no showy fruits and Babaco has showy fruits. Also Green Hosta is flowering and Babaco is not flowering . You can compare Green Hosta and Babaco facts and facts of other plants too.

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