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Hosta (personal name). Funkia of Sprengel, sometimes spelled Funckia. The Funckia of Willdenow is Astelia. Liliaceae. Day Lilt. Plaintain Lily. Hardy perennials of China and Japan, much planted for their masses of root- leaves and for their white and bluish flowers; the funkias of garden literature. Sometimes spelled Hostia.
 
Hosta (personal name). Funkia of Sprengel, sometimes spelled Funckia. The Funckia of Willdenow is Astelia. Liliaceae. Day Lilt. Plaintain Lily. Hardy perennials of China and Japan, much planted for their masses of root- leaves and for their white and bluish flowers; the funkias of garden literature. Sometimes spelled Hostia.
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H. aoki, with &quot;large glaucous-green lvs.&quot; is advertised. It has been offered in this country from European sources, and is said to be apparently identical with Hoata sieboldiana, except in time of blooming.—H. aurea, Hort., variegated forms of various species.— H. elata, Hort., &quot;bears tall scapes of pale blue fls.&quot;—H. gigantia, Hort., has &quot;long spikes of blue Ms.&quot;—H. variegata, Hort.=variegated forms of various species, usually of H. caerulea or H. lancifolia.—H. viridis-marginata, Hort., is probably a form of H. caerulea.
 
H. aoki, with &quot;large glaucous-green lvs.&quot; is advertised. It has been offered in this country from European sources, and is said to be apparently identical with Hoata sieboldiana, except in time of blooming.—H. aurea, Hort., variegated forms of various species.— H. elata, Hort., &quot;bears tall scapes of pale blue fls.&quot;—H. gigantia, Hort., has &quot;long spikes of blue Ms.&quot;—H. variegata, Hort.=variegated forms of various species, usually of H. caerulea or H. lancifolia.—H. viridis-marginata, Hort., is probably a form of H. caerulea.
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Revision as of 18:30, 12 January 2010


Hosta 'Bressingham Blue'


Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ part-sun, shade
Features: ✓ flowers, foliage, indoor"Indoor" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property.
Scientific Names

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Read about Hosta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

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