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Summer
Plantain Lily
Hosta sieboldiana
Family: Asparagaceae
Green & Freshfaintsweet
SeasonSummer
OriginEast Asia
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Summer bloomer
Plantain lily is grown primarily for its magnificent foliage in every shade of green, blue-grey, and variegated cream, with its pale lavender flower spikes a quiet, fragrant bonus through mid summer.
Symbolism & Meaning
devotion, constancy, contemplation
In the Victorian language of flowers, plantain lily means “Devotion”.
Habitat & Environment
East Asia
Plantain Lily is native to East Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameHosta sieboldiana
- FamilyAsparagaceae
- Native ToEast Asia
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanPerennial
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