Hosta lancifolia
Narrow Leaf Plantain Lily, Narrow Leaved Plantain Lily
Other regional names: Narrowleaf Plantain Lily
- Narrowleaf Plantain Lily
Also known as: Aletris japonica Houtt. +9 more
- Aletris japonica Houtt.
- Funkia caerulea f. lancifolia (Thunb.) Matsum.
- Funkia lancifolia (Thunb.) Spreng.
- Funkia ovata f. lancifolia (Thunb.) Miq.
- Funkia ovata var. lancifolia (Thunb.) Miq.
- Funkia sieboldiana var. lancifolia (Thunb.) Matsum.
- Hemerocallis lancifolia Thunb.
- Hosta japonica (Thunb.) Voss
- Hosta sieboldii f. lancifolia (Miq.) H.Hara
- Niobe japonica (Thunb.) Nash
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Hosta lancifolia (commonly known as Narrow-Leaf Plantain-Lily or Narrow-leaved Plantain-lily) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, Japan, Khabarovsk, Primorye
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bulgaria, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania