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Hosta plantaginea
Also called August Lily, White Plantain Lily, Corfu Lily, Fragrant Plantain Lily, August Lily, Scented Hosta
Fragrant plantain lily is a shade-tolerant perennial with large, glossy leaves and very fragrant white flowers in late summer. It thrives in rich, moist, organic soil in partial shade.
Hosta plantaginea, commonly called Fragrant plantain lily or August lily, is a species of flowering plant within the Asparagaceae family. It is native to southeast and central China. It can also be found widely as a garden plant, and is introduced in areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. Hostas require little effort to cultivate. They prefer soil with a high organic matter content and partial shade.
Hosta flower color descriptions as pure white, near white, pale lavender, … , growth and variant induction in Hosta plantaginea. Hostas do not require a lot of effort to maintain. They can be planted in a highly organic soil and left mostly on it own.
The Hosta plantaginea is native to South Central China and Southeast China. It is doubtfully present in North Central China and Manchuria. It has been introduced in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Japan, Korea, Pennsylvania, Romania, South European Russia and Uzbekistan.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hosta plantaginea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
