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Hosta ventricosa

Blue Plantain Lily, Blue Plantain Lily
Also known as: ? coerulea Andrews +16 more
  • ? coerulea Andrews
  • Bryocles ventricosa Salisb.
  • Funkia caerulea (Andrews) Sweet
  • Funkia lanceolata Siebold ex Miq.
  • Funkia latifolia Miq.
  • Funkia latifolia subsp. aureomaculata Miq.
  • Funkia latifolia subsp. maculata Miq.
  • Funkia marginata Siebold ex Miq.
  • Funkia ovata f. aureovariegata Regel
  • Funkia ovata f. latemarginata Regel
  • Funkia ovata Spreng.
  • Funkia ovata var. caerulea (Andrews) Miq.
  • Funkia ovata var. intermedia Baker
  • Funkia ovata var. maculata Miq.
  • Funkia ovata var. ramosa Miq.
  • Funkia sieboldiana var. ovata Matsum.
  • Funkia spathulata Siebold ex Miq.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Hosta ventricosa (commonly known as Blue Plantain Lily) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast

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, Delaware, Germany, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

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