What plant is the hosta? Let us introduce you to this herbaceous perennial

Other names for the hosta

It gets its name because its flower buds are delicate and lustrous like jade and shaped like a hairpin. Different regions have different names for it, such as: Yuchunbang, Baihehua, Bai'eneixiaohua, Baihexian, Bai'e, Baiyuzan, Xiaobajiao, Jinxiaocao, Huagulian.

Habits of the hosta

Native to China and Japan. The flowers are white or purple, funnel-shaped, with the front section divided into 6 petals, and the flowering period is 7~9 months.

Cold-tolerant, it prefers semi-shade and dislikes direct sunlight, and is suitable for planting in fertile, moist, well-drained sandy loam.

A typical shade plant; its leaves turn yellow when exposed to strong light.

In most regions of China it can overwinter outdoors, and its aboveground parts wither after frost.

The flower language of the hosta

Tranquil, gentle and harmonious.

The hosta flower, like the lotus, grows in soil yet remains unstained, elegant and pure.

The value of the hosta

Landscape value: Nowadays courtyards mostly plant it in grassy areas under trees, on rocks, or on the shady side of buildings

Medicinal value: The whole plant can be used medicinally; the flowers have the effect of draining dampness, regulating menstruation and stopping vaginal discharge, the roots have the effect of clearing heat and reducing swelling, detoxifying and relieving pain, and the leaves can detoxify and reduce swelling.