Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
Plantain Lily
- Perennial
- Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
- 10-20 cm high
- Light-coloured flowers
- Valuable foliage plant
Garden use
Use
Ornamental value and special features
Growth
Planting density
Plant about 3 - 5 plants per m²
Characteristics
| Height | 10 - 20 cm |
|---|---|
| Flowering time | July - September |
| Flower colour | White |
| Leaf colour | Grey |
| Growth habit | Tuft |
| Growth rate | Fast |
Site conditions
| Light | Morning sun, Evening sun, Open shade, Filtered, Shade |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Average, Moist |
| Soil | Pervious, Light, Normal |
| Soil fertility | Normal |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' |
|---|---|
| Genus | Hosta |
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Common names |
NL: hartlelie EN: Plantain Lily FR: hostas DE: Funkien |
| Awards | Award of Garden Merit (AGM) |
| Parentage | tokudama x sieboldiana |
| Breeder | Walden West |
| Origin | Hybrid |
