Hosta venusta

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
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. ^ a b "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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