Japanese rock hosta
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A herbaceous perennial that forms a mounded clump of ovate, dark-green leaves. Each leaf is typically up to 20cm long, with impressed veins and a slightly rippled edge. Dense clusters of pale-purple flowers, on stems to 60cm, appear in late summer and into autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- Japanese rock hosta (Hosta kikutii)
- Genus
- Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Japanese rock hosta
Distribution map
Japan
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Japanese rock hosta
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Japanese rock hosta care guide
- Consistently moist soil, extra water during hot summer weather
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Consistently moist soil, extra water during hot summer weather
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced leafy hosta fertilizer once every four weeks in growth
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, snails and vine weevil
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