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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil
Asia

Types

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Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

124
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, 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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
green hosta

In Hindi

Pitanga
green hosta

In German

Pitanga
Funkie

In French

Pitanga
plantain lily

In Spanish

Pitanga
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Pitanga
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Pitanga
lírio banana

In Polish

Pitanga
babki lilia

In Latin

Pitanga
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Liliales

Family

Myrtaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2070
1 27800
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Difference Between Pitanga and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Pitanga and Green Hosta

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

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