Hosta venusta
At the United States National Arboretum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Hosta
Species:
H. venusta
Binomial name
Hosta venusta
F.Maek.
Synonyms[1]
  • Hosta minor var. venusta (F.Maek.) M.Kim & H.Jo
  • Hosta taquetii (H.Lév.) M.G.Chung & J.W.Kim

Hosta venusta, the handsome plantain lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Jeju Island of South Korea, with a few populations in central Japan.[1][2] It may have arisen from Hosta minor populations isolated on Jeju since the last ice age.[3] One of the smallest hostas, it cold hardy to USDA zone 3, shade tolerant, and is well suited for rock gardens, borders and as a ground cover.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hosta venusta F.Maek". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. "Hosta venusta handsome plantain lily". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. Fausey, Beth Anne (1999). The Influence of Cold Treatment, Photoperiod, and Forcing Temperature on the Dormancy, Growth and Flowering of Hosta. p. 2. ISBN 9780599535985.
  4. "Hosta venusta". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 15 May 2021.


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