Plantain Lily
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Plantain Lily (Funkia) - Valuable Japanese plants of the Lily order, of which there are about half a dozen species and numerous varieties.
Plantain Lily
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( Abby Plantain lily )
Hostas are good garden plants, thriving in all soils from pure clay to boggy ground and they usually get bigger every year. They don't seem to suffer from any significant diseases but their enemy at times are slugs and snails.
Oba-giboshi, Plantain Lily, Funkia
These are the most dramatic and versatile of all foliage herb perennials. Their leaves are green to yellow to blue-green in color and range from finger-length to large frisbee in size.
Genus Hosta (Plantain lily)
Hosta 'August Moon' Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner
HOSS-tah Common Name: Plantain lily ...
Plantain Lily (Hosta plantaginea): This is the most heat-and sun-tolerant hosta species, and they will grow in shade to three-quarters of a day of sun. Plantain Lily cultivars are ideal for growing in the South.
Plantain Lily
Hosta 'Maui Buttercups' is one of the best yellow hostas on the market! The bright, rounded leaves are deeply cupped, corrugated, and have a thick, leathery substance that demonstrates good slug resistance.
Hostas or the Plantain Lily are shade loving plants with stunning multicolored foliage. Hostas are easy to grow and produce delicate lily-like flowers.
Rare Bulb Varieties and Indigenous Plants ...
Also known as the plantain lily, the hosta plant is extremely hardy, according to the University of Minnesota. These perennial plants, which last more than one year, feature a variety of colors,…
What Kind of Flower Is a Hosta?
Common name: Hosta, Plantain Lily, Funkiay
Design Characteristics
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Other common names are plantain lily and funkia.
About This Plant
An ideal foliage plant for shady areas, hosta grows well under deciduous trees, in borders, and as a ground cover.
Hosta, plantain lily (Hosta species)
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Care and Cultivation of the Plantain Lily
Hosta
June 9, 1999
The Hosta, or Plantain Lily, is a very useful long lived perennial for the shade garden.
FUNKIA (syn. Hostd) The Plantain Lily. A dwarf growing broad-leaved plant often grown entirely for its ornamental foliage. Bears white or lilac flowers in July on stems 450 to 900 mm (1£ to 3 ft) high. A plant that loves shade and moisture.
Narrow-leafed plantain lily (Hosta lancifolia) Zone 3
Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) Zone 3
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) Zone 4
Kentucky bluegrass
(Poa pratensis) Zone 3
Great Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum var.
#824 Hosta spp.
Common Names: hosta, plantain lily, funkia
Family: Liliaceae (lily Family)
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(Bugloss) Caladium Cypridpedium (Lady's Slipper Orchid) Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) Digitalis (Foxglove) Gentiana (Gentian) Geranium (True geranium) Helleborus (Winter rose) Hemerocallis Hepatica (Liverwort) Heuchera (Coralbells) Hosta (Plantain lily) ...
Hostas originated in Japan, China, Korea and other areas of Southeast Asia. These perennials are members of the Lily family. While the common name for them is Hostas, you may also know them as "Plantain Lily".
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 See also: Plantain, Hosta, Lily, Green, May
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