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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Asia  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-8  

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, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Ivory  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Trident shaped  

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  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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
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  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
green hosta  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
green hosta  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Funkie  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
plantain lily  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
lirio de plátano  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
lírio banana  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
babki lilia  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
plantago lilium  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Solanales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
70  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Green Hosta and Bael

If you are confused whether Green Hosta or Bael 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 Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Green Hosta are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Green Hosta and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Green Hosta and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Green Hosta and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Green Hosta and Bael 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 Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Green Hosta vs Bael

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

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