Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Asia
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Types
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
7025
0
40000
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Habitat
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Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
10-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Small elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Hosta
Potentilla
In Hindi
Hosta
Potentilla plant
In German
Hosta
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Hosta
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Hosta
planta Potentilla
In Greek
Hosta
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Hosta
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Hosta
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
strone
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Hosta
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
70300
1
27800
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