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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Asia
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Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

2425
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
10-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
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Leaf Color in Fall

-
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

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Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
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Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Sometimes
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'
POTENTILLA

Common Name

green hosta
Potentilla

In Hindi

green hosta
Potentilla plant

In German

Funkie
Potentilla Pflanze

In French

plantain lily
plante Potentilla

In Spanish

lirio de plátano
planta Potentilla

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος
φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

lírio banana
planta Potentilla

In Polish

babki lilia
Potentilla roślin

In Latin

plantago lilium
Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Hosta
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

70300
1 27800
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Difference Between Green Hosta and Potentilla

If you are confused whether Green Hosta or Potentilla 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 Potentilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Green Hosta are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Potentilla fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Green Hosta and Potentilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Green Hosta and Potentilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Green Hosta and Potentilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Green Hosta and Potentilla 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 Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling. Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: while Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Green Hosta vs Potentilla

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 Potentilla 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 Potentilla have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Green Hosta has no showy fruits and Potentilla has no showy fruits. Also Green Hosta is flowering and Potentilla is flowering. You can compare Green Hosta and Potentilla facts and facts of other plants too.