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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

70
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

-

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Hosta

In Hindi

Hosta

In German

Hosta

In French

Hosta

In Spanish

Hosta

In Greek

Hosta

In Portuguese

Hosta

In Polish

Hosta

In Latin

strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

70
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Properties of Hosta

Want to know the properties of Hosta? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Hosta is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Hosta Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Hosta Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Hosta. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Hosta physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Hosta

Taking Hosta Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Hosta include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Hosta

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Hosta is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Hosta is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 70 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.