Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
New Zealand
Asia
Types
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Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Number of Varieties
324
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
green hosta
In Hindi
गोभी पेड़
green hosta
In German
Cabbage tree
Funkie
In French
arbre de chou
plantain lily
In Spanish
árbol de la col
lirio de plátano
In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
In Portuguese
repolho árvore
lírio banana
In Polish
kapusta drzewo
babki lilia
In Latin
brassica ligno
plantago lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Asparagaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
-
Number of Species
470
1
27800
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