Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
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Asia
Types
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Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Upland soils
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Emetic, Headache, Laxative, Stomach pain, Sunburn, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PARKINSONIA 'Desert Museum'
HOSTA 'Liberty'
Common Name
Desert Museum Palo Verde, Palo Verde
Liberty Hosta
In Hindi
Palo Verde
Freiheit Hosta
In German
Palo Verde
Freiheit Hosta
In French
Palo Verde
liberté Hosta
In Spanish
Palo Verde
Libertad Hosta
In Greek
Palo verde
Liberty Hosta
In Portuguese
Palo Verde
liberdade Hosta
In Polish
Palo Verde
Liberty Hosta
In Latin
Palo Viride
libertatem Hosta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Parkinsonia
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpiniaceae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
1070
1
27800
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