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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Asia  

Types
Yucca  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  

Number of Varieties
8  
24  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  

Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca  
green hosta  

In Hindi
शकरकंद  
green hosta  

In German
Palmlilie  
Funkie  

In French
Yucca  
plantain lily  

In Spanish
Yucca  
lirio de plátano  

In Greek
Yucca  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  

In Portuguese
iúca  
lírio banana  

In Polish
yucca  
babki lilia  

In Latin
Yucca  
plantago lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Yucca  
Hosta  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
70  

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Difference Between Yuca and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Yuca and Green Hosta

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

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

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