Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hosta hybrida Fire and Ice Plantain Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Rounded
Description:
Attractive shade loving perennial with heart-shaped wavy variegated foliage with creamy-white centres and green margins. Clusters of pale purple flowers sit above the leaves in summer. This plant has a mounding habit with spreading leaves. Fantastic indoor feature plant. Grows approx. 60cm H x 60cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asparagaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, White, Variegated
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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