Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Perennial
Fruit
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
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmate
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Birds, Leaf spot, 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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'
RIBES x culverwellii
Common Name
green hosta
Jostaberry
In Hindi
green hosta
Jostaberry
In German
Funkie
Jostaberry
In French
plantain lily
casseille
In Spanish
lirio de plátano
Jostaberry
In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Jostaberry
In Portuguese
lírio banana
Jostaberry
In Polish
babki lilia
Jostaberry
In Latin
plantago lilium
OLIVE
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Liliales
Saxifragales
Family
Liliaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Hosta
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
703
1
27800
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