Hosta plantaginea: Country Or Region Of Origin
China
Plant Profile: Hosta plantaginea
Taxonomy: Hosta plantagineaNames
Funkia, Hosta, Plantain Lily
Phonetic Spelling:HOSS-tuh plan-tah-jin-EE-uh
Genus:Hosta
Species:plantaginea
Family:Asparagaceae
The Plantain Lily, belonging to the asparagus family, thrives best in partial sunlight to full shade and requires consistently moist soil rich in organic matter.
Hosta plantaginea Feature Summary
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Tags
#hummingbirds
#showy flowers
#fragrant flowers
#white flowers
#wildlife plant
#cut flowers
#low maintenance
#cutting garden
#nectar plant mid-summer
#nectar plant late summer
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
#black walnut toxicity tolerant
#heavy shade tolerant
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Hosta plantaginea Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers
Considered the best flowers in the Hosta genus due to their showy appearance, fragrance and use as a cut flower.
White
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Leaves
Bright green-yellow round to heart-shaped glossy leaves
Green
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Ovate
Cordate
Glossy
Poisonous to Humans
Vomiting, diarrhea, depression.
Saponins
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Low
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Moist
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
9a
9b
High Organic Matter
Stem
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Pollinator Garden
Shade Garden
Black Walnut
Heavy Shade
Hummingbirds
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
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Hosta plantaginea Attributes
Hosta plantaginea: Wildlife Value
Flowers attract hummingbirds
Hosta plantaginea: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Hosta plantaginea Flowers
Hosta plantaginea: Flower Description
Considered the best flowers in the Hosta genus due to their showy appearance, fragrance and use as a cut flower.
Hosta plantaginea: Flower Color
White
Hosta plantaginea: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Hosta plantaginea Leaves
Hosta plantaginea: Leaf Description
Bright green-yellow round to heart-shaped glossy leaves
Hosta plantaginea: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Hosta plantaginea: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Hosta plantaginea: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Hosta plantaginea: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Hosta plantaginea: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Hosta plantaginea Poisonous to Humans
Hosta plantaginea: Poison Symptoms
Vomiting, diarrhea, depression.
Hosta plantaginea: Poison Toxic Principle
Saponins
Hosta plantaginea: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Hosta plantaginea: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Hosta plantaginea Whole Plant Traits
Hosta plantaginea: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Hosta plantaginea: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Hosta plantaginea Cultural Conditions
Hosta plantaginea: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Hosta plantaginea: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Hosta plantaginea: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Hosta plantaginea: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Hosta plantaginea Stem
Hosta plantaginea: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Hosta plantaginea Landscape
Hosta plantaginea: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Hosta plantaginea: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Hosta plantaginea: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Hosta plantaginea: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
