Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Asia
China
Types
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Number of Varieties
241
0
40000
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Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-4
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
-
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
Common Name
green hosta
Winter Sweet
Japanese allspice
In Hindi
green hosta
Wintersweet
In German
Funkie
Wintersweet
In French
plantain lily
Wintersweet
In Spanish
lirio de plátano
wintersweet
In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Wintersweet
In Portuguese
lírio banana
wintersweet
In Polish
babki lilia
Wintersweet
In Latin
plantago lilium
Wintersweet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
-
Family
Liliaceae
Calycanthaceae
Genus
Hosta
Chimonanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7011
1
27800
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