Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
Asia
Types
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Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 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
20.30 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
HOSTA 'Liberty'
Common Name
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
Liberty Hosta
In Hindi
Polka dot plant
Freiheit Hosta
In German
Tupfen-Anlage
Freiheit Hosta
In French
Polka dot usine de
liberté Hosta
In Spanish
Planta de lunares
Libertad Hosta
In Greek
Φυτό πουά
Liberty Hosta
In Portuguese
Planta bolinhas
liberdade Hosta
In Polish
Grochy roślin
Liberty Hosta
In Latin
Facies dot herba
libertatem Hosta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Acanthaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Hypoestes
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ruellieae
-
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
5070
1
27800
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