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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
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Number of Varieties

2425
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
9-1

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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

-
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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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

green hosta
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

green hosta
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Funkie
toxicodendron vernix

In French

plantain lily
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

lirio de plátano
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

lírio banana
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

babki lilia
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

plantago lilium
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Hosta
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

7035
1 27800
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Difference Between Green Hosta and Poison Sumac

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

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Importance of Green Hosta and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Green Hosta vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash 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 Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Green Hosta is flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Green Hosta and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.