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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Asia
Southern Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

243
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

-
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

green hosta
Spinach

In Hindi

green hosta
पालक

In German

Funkie
Spinat

In French

plantain lily
Épinards

In Spanish

lirio de plátano
Espinacas

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

lírio banana
Espinafre

In Polish

babki lilia
Szpinak

In Latin

plantago lilium
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Hosta
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

70800
1 27800
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Difference Between Green Hosta and Spinach

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

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Importance of Green Hosta and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Green Hosta and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Green Hosta and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Green Hosta vs Spinach

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