H. Plantaginea

Hosta plantaginea the fragrant plantain lily or August lily is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae native to southeast and south-central China and a garden escapee in scattered locations worldwide. Large mound of shiny mid-green foliage.

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Plantaginea is the most southernly species of hosta found in mild climates in China and although very hardy USDA zone 3 AgCan zone 4 it has certain habits that are different from the typical hosta most gardeners know.

H. plantaginea. AKA Hosta plantaginea var. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that the extracts or individual components of H. A large number of synonyms are on record for this taxon.

Hosta plantaginea is an erect and spreading medium hosta which features bright glossy nearly round heart-shaped light yellowish green leaves and very large 3-4 long waxy trumpet-shaped white heavily fragrant flowers on scapes up to 30. Another little noticed attribute of Hosta plantaginea is its ability to reflush new foliage during the summer months. The hosta reaches the Western world.

Species native to China with bright green waxy foliage and large fragrant white flowers. The best time d notice the fragrance is during evening hours. Japonica is recognized the full name of the typical species will be H.

Also one of the best. It is not a hybrid but just a slightly different clone of the species for the following reasons Any hybrid with another species should have left at least some signs First the DNA is identical to the H plantaginea proper Second there is no difference in the flower not a trace of colour Further the anthers are pure yellow Lastly it indeed has a lower pollen and egg fertility about 60 This due not to. Plantaginea forms a large dome-shaped mound to 60cm high with mid-green glossy leaves and white flowers very fragrant at night and borne on stems to.

It and cultivars and hybrids derived from it are the only fragrant hostas. Plantaginea have been commonly used for hundreds of years in traditional Mongolian medicine for the treatment of inflammatory and. Grandiflora or Hosta subcordata grandiflora alba.

It also develops the large flowers and rably larger particularly longer at a ratio of 11 to ticeably fragrant and night-blooming. Hosta plantaginea in the Germplasm Resources Information Network GRIN US. PlantagineaModern pharmacology has revealed that H.

The erved in the H. Plantaginea has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of several illnesses including sore throat pulmonary fever hoarseness and toxic fever in clinic. A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care.

Plantaginea also known as Yuzan is an annual herb with a long history of use as a traditional folk herbal medicine. Plantaginea exhibited anti-inflammatory 3 antitumor 4 antioxidant 5 antibacterial 6 and. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Furthest south growing hosta in the wild. According to ICBN rules if H. Very fragrant pure white flowers.

Also called August Lily. The first hosta that was grown in the Western world was H. Hosta plantaginea Lam Aschers as a traditional folk medicine has been widely used both as a single herb and in prescriptions in Asia mainly due to its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

Plantaginea is one of the only species that will continue to produce new leaves all summer long. Japonica is very plantaginea. The specific epithet plantaginea meaning.

PlantagineaIt may seem a little odd that the first species to arrive in Europe was of Chinese origin while most hostas are found in Japan but there is a simple historical explanation for. 13 rows Hosta plantaginea is noted as a large mound of shiny green foliage. A total of 101 compounds including steroids flavonoids alkaloids and others have been isolated from H.

While most hostas species send up all of their foliage in the spring months H. Well-known hosta that has been around for hundreds of years and has led to many superb hybrids and sports. Plantaginea is called マルバタマノカンザシ maruba tamano kanzashi.

Distinct deep veining and slightly wavy leaves. The flowers of H. Plantaginea form typica has not been japonica nor in H.

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