Hosta plantaginea

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Read about Hosta plantaginea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hosta plantaginea, Aschers. (Ucmerocdllis plantaginea, Lam. H. alba, Andr. Funkia subcordata, Spreng. F. alba, Sweet. F. liliiflora, Hort. F. japonica, Hort., at least of some. F. cordata, Hort., not Sieb.). Fig. 190S. Lvs. large, broadly cordate-ovate, with a short, sharp point, green, many-ribbed: fls. large, 4-6 in. long, with an open bell-shaped perianth, waxy white, the base of the tube surrounded by a broad bract; spike short, the bracts very prominent:—The commonest species in old yards, and an excellent plant. The fls. have an orange-like odor. Clumps of foliage grow 12-20 in. high. B.M. 1433 (as Hemerocallis japonica). Gng. 9:97. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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