August-Lily
Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Asch.
Hosta plantaginea, known as the August-Lily, is a flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. It is native to southeast and south-central China and is distinguished as the only fragrant species within the Hosta genus. This plant is commonly found in the herb layer of mountain forests at elevations below 2000 m. It has been introduced to various regions outside its native range and is cultivated in gardens, with some cultivars and hybrids derived from it.
Description
Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Asch. is a member of the Asparagaceae family and is native to China. It is known for its fragrant flowers and is the only fragrant species in the Hosta genus. The plant typically grows in the herb layer of mountain forests at elevations under 2000 m. It has been introduced to and is now naturalized in parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. Cultivars and hybrids derived from this species are widely grown in gardens. The plant was first described in 1863 and is known by the common name August-Lily.
Other common names
August-LilyFragrant Plantain LilyFragrant Plantain-LilyWhite Plantain-Lily
Distribution
Quebec · Austria · Czech Republic · SE · CZ · SK · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Vermont-US · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Czechoslovakia · Japan · Korea · Manchuria · Pennsylvania · Romania · South European Russi · Uzbekistan
Synonyms
Saussurea japonicaHemerocallis albaHemerocallis cordataHemerocallis japonicaHemerocallis plantagineaHosta japonicaNiobe plantagineaNiobe cordifoliaSaussurea plantagineaSaussurea japonicaFunkia albaFunkia cordataFunkia grandifloraFunkia japonicaFunkia legendreiFunkia subcordataHosta plantaginea f. stenanthaHosta plantaginea var. japonicaHosta sieboldiana var. bracteataFunkia japonica var. subcordataHosta plantaginea f. grandifloraHosta plantaginea f. aphrodite
