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Green Hosta and Osage Orange


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Asia  

Types
Maclura pomifera  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  

Number of Varieties
1  
24  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.00 cm  
16
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACLURA pomifera  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  

Common Name
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange  
green hosta  

In Hindi
ओसेज संतरे  
green hosta  

In German
Osage Orange  
Funkie  

In French
Osage orange  
plantain lily  

In Spanish
Osage naranja  
lirio de plátano  

In Greek
Osage Πορτοκαλί  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Osage laranja  
lírio banana  

In Polish
Osage Pomarańczowy  
babki lilia  

In Latin
Aliquam Osage  
plantago lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Liliales  

Family
Moraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Maclura  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
Moreae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
70  

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Difference Between Osage Orange and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Osage Orange and Green Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Osage Orange and Green Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange is Cancer, Tooth ache and Urinary tract problems whereas of Green Hosta is Heartburn, Indigestion and Ulcers. Osage Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Osage Orange vs Green Hosta

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

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