Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Asia
Madagascar
Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Number of Varieties
2410
0
40000
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Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-10
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
Orange, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Biodiesel, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Common Name
green hosta
Spindle Palm
In Hindi
green hosta
Spindle Palm
In German
Funkie
Spindelpalme
In French
plantain lily
Palmiste marron
In Spanish
lirio de plátano
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Spindle Palm
In Portuguese
lírio banana
Spindle Palm
In Polish
babki lilia
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Latin
plantago lilium
Spindle Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Hosta
Hyophorbe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
70170
1
27800
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