Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Asia
Types
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Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Number of Varieties
30024
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ERIA merrillii
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Common Name
Eria, Orchid
green hosta
In Hindi
Eria
green hosta
In German
Eria
Funkie
In French
Eria
plantain lily
In Spanish
Eria
lirio de plátano
In Greek
eria
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
In Portuguese
eria
lírio banana
In Polish
Eria
babki lilia
In Latin
Pinalia
plantago lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pinus
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
50070
1
27800
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