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Liberty Hosta and Sakaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Asia  

Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
5  
10  

Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
240.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established  
Do Not over Water  

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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera  
HOSTA 'Liberty'  

Common Name
Sakaki  
Liberty Hosta  

In Hindi
Sakaki  
Freiheit Hosta  

In German
Sperrstrauch  
Freiheit Hosta  

In French
Sakaki  
liberté Hosta  

In Spanish
Sakaki  
Libertad Hosta  

In Greek
Sakaki  
Liberty Hosta  

In Portuguese
Sakaki  
liberdade Hosta  

In Polish
Sakaki  
Liberty Hosta  

In Latin
Sakaki  
libertatem Hosta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Theales  
Asparagales  

Family
Theaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
70  

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Difference Between Sakaki and Liberty Hosta

If you are confused whether Sakaki or Liberty 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 Sakaki and Liberty Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sakaki are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Liberty Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sakaki and Liberty Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sakaki and Liberty Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sakaki and Liberty Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sakaki and Liberty 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 Sakaki is Acne, Arthritis, Eczema and Oedema whereas of Liberty Hosta is . Sakaki has beauty benefits as follows: Provides herbal hair care and Remove blemishes while Liberty Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: Provides herbal hair care and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Sakaki vs Liberty 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 Sakaki vs Liberty 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 Sakaki are Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing whereas of Liberty Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sakaki has showy fruits and Liberty Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Sakaki is not flowering and Liberty Hosta is flowering. You can compare Sakaki and Liberty Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.

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