Life Span
Annual
Type
Perennial
Origin
Asia
Types
Hosta plantaginea, Hosta sieboldiana, Hosta ventricosa
Number of Varieties
70
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Common Name
plantain lily
In Hindi
plantain lily
In German
Funkie
In French
plantain lily
In Spanish
lirio de plátano
In Greek
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
In Portuguese
lírio banana
In Polish
babki lilia
In Latin
plantago lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
70
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27800
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