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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
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Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

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Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Hosta
American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Hosta
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Hosta
amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Hosta
mandrake américain

In Spanish

Hosta
mandrágora americana

In Greek

Hosta
american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Hosta
mandrake americano

In Polish

Hosta
amerykański mandragory

In Latin

strone
Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ranunculales

Family

Liliaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Hosta
Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Agavoideae
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Number of Species

702
1 27800
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Difference Between Hosta and Mayapple

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Importance of Hosta and Mayapple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hosta and Mayapple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hosta and Mayapple 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 Mayapple is antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms and Stomach pain. Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: while Mayapple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hosta vs Mayapple

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