Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
buttercup
Number of Varieties
241
0
40000
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Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Ants, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cleanser
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Ranunculus ficaria
Common Name
green hosta
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
green hosta
Lesser Celandine
In German
Funkie
Scharbockskraut
In French
plantain lily
Ficaire
In Spanish
lirio de plátano
celidonia menor
In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Lesser Celandine
In Portuguese
lírio banana
Lesser Celandine
In Polish
babki lilia
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
In Latin
plantago lilium
Pavasara mazpurenīte
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Liliaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Hosta
Ficaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
701
1
27800
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