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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Houseplant

Origin

Asia
Australia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

2412
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
-

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
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

15.00 cm100.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
fungus

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'
ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

green hosta
Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

green hosta
Kangaroo Paws

In German

Funkie
Kangaroo Paws

In French

plantain lily
Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

lirio de plátano
Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

lírio banana
Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

babki lilia
Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

plantago lilium
Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Liliales
Commelinales

Family

Liliaceae
Haemodoraceae

Genus

Hosta
Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Conostyloideae

Number of Species

7011
1 27800
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Difference Between Green Hosta and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Importance of Green Hosta and Kangaroo Paws

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

Compare Facts of Green Hosta vs Kangaroo Paws

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 Kangaroo Paws 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 Kangaroo Paws have Eye irritation and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Green Hosta has no showy fruits and Kangaroo Paws has no showy fruits. Also Green Hosta is flowering and Kangaroo Paws is not flowering . You can compare Green Hosta and Kangaroo Paws facts and facts of other plants too.