Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Asia
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
tecolate strain
Number of Varieties
702
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Lawn, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-1
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
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, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Common Name
Hosta
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
In Hindi
Hosta
Persian Buttercup
In German
Hosta
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
In French
Hosta
Renoncule des fleuristes
In Spanish
Hosta
Persian Buttercup
In Greek
Hosta
Persian Buttercup
In Portuguese
Hosta
ranúnculo
In Polish
Hosta
Jaskier azjatycki
In Latin
strone
Persian Buttercup
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Liliaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Hosta
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
-
Number of Species
70600
1
27800
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