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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia
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Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
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Number of Varieties

2420
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-1

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
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Sea Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Three Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Get enough water whenever the 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
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seedpod

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'
Lotus corniculatus

Common Name

green hosta
Trefoil

In Hindi

green hosta
तिपतिया घास

In German

Funkie
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

In French

plantain lily
Lotier corniculé

In Spanish

lirio de plátano
Lotus corniculatus

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Trefoil

In Portuguese

lírio banana
Lotus corniculatus

In Polish

babki lilia
Komonica zwyczajna

In Latin

plantago lilium
trefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Hosta
Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

70300
1 27800
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Difference Between Green Hosta and Trefoil

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

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Importance of Green Hosta and Trefoil

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

Compare Facts of Green Hosta vs Trefoil

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