Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Asia
Types
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Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
12010
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Whole plant
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
HOSTA 'Liberty'
Common Name
Homalomena
Liberty Hosta
In Hindi
Homalomena
Freiheit Hosta
In German
Homalomena
Freiheit Hosta
In French
Homalomena
liberté Hosta
In Spanish
Homalomena
Libertad Hosta
In Greek
Homalomena
Liberty Hosta
In Portuguese
homalomena
liberdade Hosta
In Polish
Homalomena
Liberty Hosta
In Latin
Homalomena
libertatem Hosta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Arales
Asparagales
Family
Araceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Homalomena
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
12270
1
27800
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