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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  
Yucca  

Number of Varieties
24  
99+
8  

Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  
Humid climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-13  

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  
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every three months  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'  
MANIHOT esculenta  

Common Name
green hosta  
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca  

In Hindi
green hosta  
शकरकंद  

In German
Funkie  
Palmlilie  

In French
plantain lily  
Yucca  

In Spanish
lirio de plátano  
Yucca  

In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  
Yucca  

In Portuguese
lírio banana  
iúca  

In Polish
babki lilia  
yucca  

In Latin
plantago lilium  
Yucca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
40  

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Difference Between Green Hosta and Yuca

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

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Importance of Green Hosta and Yuca

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

Compare Facts of Green Hosta vs Yuca

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

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