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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Asia  

Types
-  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  

Number of Varieties
1  
24  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VALERIANELLA locusta  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  

Common Name
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  
green hosta  

In Hindi
Lamb's Lettuce  
green hosta  

In German
Feldsalat  
Funkie  

In French
Mâche  
plantain lily  

In Spanish
Miramores  
lirio de plátano  

In Greek
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Alface-de-cordeiro  
lírio banana  

In Polish
Roszpunka  
babki lilia  

In Latin
Lactuca agni  
plantago lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Liliales  

Family
Valerianaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Valerianella  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
Valerianeae  
-  

Subfamily
Valerianoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
70  

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Difference Between Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta

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

Compare Facts of Lamb's Lettuce vs Green Hosta

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