handsome plantain lily
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H. venusta is a compact herbaceous perennial with glossy dark green, narrowly ovate leaves to 5cm in length. Trumpet-shaped violet flowers are borne in short racemes on stems to 30cm in height in late summer and early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- handsome plantain lily (Hosta venusta)
- Genus
- Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 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 handsome plantain lily
Distribution map
Japan, Korea
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of handsome plantain lily
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handsome plantain lily 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 or 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 subject to a virus
Pests
May be attacked by slugs and snails; plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil
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