plantain lily 'Spilt Milk'
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A medium-sized, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with thick, heart-shaped blue-green leaves with streaks of white. Upright stems produce clusters of pale lavender-purple flowers in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plantain lily 'Spilt Milk' (Hosta 'Spilt Milk')
- Genus
- Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of plantain lily 'Spilt Milk'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Spilt Milk'
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plantain lily 'Spilt Milk' care guide
- Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially during warm weather
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially during warm weather
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced shade-perennial feed monthly in spring and early summer
Pruning
PruningRemove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in late summer and early spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevil
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