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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia
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Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

7015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-811-12
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Common Name

Hosta
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

In Hindi

Hosta
Iresine

In German

Hosta
Iresine

In French

Hosta
Iresine

In Spanish

Hosta
Iresine

In Greek

Hosta
Iresine

In Portuguese

Hosta
Iresine

In Polish

Hosta
Iresine

In Latin

strone
Iresine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Hosta
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Agavoideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7025
1 27800
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Difference Between Hosta and Irisine

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

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Importance of Hosta and Irisine

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

Compare Facts of Hosta vs Irisine

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