Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Asia
Types
-
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
1070
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
-
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
0
99
👆🏻
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Hosta
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Hosta
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Hosta
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Hosta
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Hosta
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Hosta
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Hosta
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Hosta
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
strone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Hosta
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
10070
1
27800
👆🏻