Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Asia
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Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
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Number of Varieties
24-
0
40000
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Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
Damp forests, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-1
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
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Dry root rot, Leaf spot
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Primula beesiana
Common Name
green hosta
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose
In Hindi
green hosta
candelabra primrose
In German
Funkie
Kerzenleuchter Primel
In French
plantain lily
candélabre primevère
In Spanish
lirio de plátano
Primula beesiana
In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
μανουάλια primrose
In Portuguese
lírio banana
prímula candelabros
In Polish
babki lilia
kandelabry pierwiosnka
In Latin
plantago lilium
candelabra Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Hosta
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Onagreae
Subfamily
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Onagroideae
Number of Species
70145
1
27800
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