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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Asia

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

3024
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
9-2

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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

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

Nematodes
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
green hosta

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
green hosta

In German

Sweet Olive
Funkie

In French

Olive douce
plantain lily

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
lirio de plátano

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Olive doce
lírio banana

In Polish

słodki Olive
babki lilia

In Latin

Dulce Olive
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Liliales

Family

Oleaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1570
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Green Hosta

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

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