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Cultivar name: Hybrid Yes Hybridizer Country of Origin Year of registration Seed parent Pollen parent Origin of name Other Details History of species or Cultivar Awards AM* - Award of Merit » GR* = Gold Rosette » SR* = Silver Rosette » BR* = Bronze Rosette » AGM » GdS Semps of the Year » Size Mini up to 1/2" Small 1/2" to 2 1/2" Medium 2 1/2" to 4" Large - 4" to 9" Extra Large 10" Other » Soil type Dry Well draining Loamy / Medium Sandy / light Other » Foliage Brown Pink Silver/Grey Webbing » Smooth » Fuzzy » Cilia » Tufts » Red » Green » Purple » Tan » Yellow » Terracotta » Watermarks » Winter Color Holds Color Other » Water Very low Average Does not like wet feet Uses Accent Containers Edging Other » Pests and Diseases Pest resistant Other » Number of chicks Offsets per rosette Availability Easy to find Hard to find Other » Origin Source Toxicity Low risk None Possible skin irritant to some people Plant Habit Herb/Forb Shrub Tree Cactus/Succulent Grass/Grass-like Fern Vine Life cycle Sun Requirements Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade Water Preferences In Water Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry Soil pH Preferences Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) Minimum cold hardiness Maximum recommended zone Plant Height Plant Spread Leaves Good fall color Glaucous Unusual foliage color Evergreen Semi-evergreen Deciduous Fragrant Malodorous Variegated Spring ephemeral Needled Broadleaf Other » Fruit Showy Edible to birds Dehiscent Indehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe Other » Fruiting Time Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter Year Round Other » Flowers Showy Inconspicuous Fragrant Malodorous Nocturnal Blooms on old wood Blooms on new wood Other » Flower Color Brown Green Blue Lavender Mauve Orange Pink Purple Red Russet White Yellow Bi-Color » Multi-Color » Other » Bloom Size Under 1" 1"-2" 2"-3" 3"-4" 4"-5" 5"-6" 6"-12" Over 12" Flower Time Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter Year Round Other » Inflorescence Height Foliage Mound Height Underground structures Rhizome Taproot Corm Bulb Tuber Caudex Suitable Locations Beach Front Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic Houseplant Terrariums Bog gardening Alpine Gardening Espalier Topiary Uses Windbreak or Hedge Dye production Provides winter interest Erosion control Guardian plant Groundcover Shade Tree Flowering Tree Water gardens Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop Suitable as Annual Suitable for forage Useful for timber production Suitable for miniature gardens Edible Parts Bark Stem Leaves Roots Seeds or Nuts Sap Fruit Flowers Eating Methods Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked Fermented Dynamic Accumulator Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Mg (Magnesium) S (Sulfur) Fe (Iron) B (Boron) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) Mo (Molybdenum) Si (Silicon) Co (Cobalt) Na (Sodium) I (Iodine) Wildlife Attractant Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects » Resistances Powdery Mildew Birds Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels Pollution Fire Resistant Flood Resistant Tolerates dry shade Tolerates foot traffic Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant Toxicity Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other » Propagation: Seeds Provide light Self fertile Provide darkness Stratify seeds » Scarify seeds » Needs specific temperature » Days to germinate » Depth to plant seed » Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Seeds are hydrophilic Will not come true from seed Other info » Propagation: Other methods Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane Cuttings: Leaf Cuttings: Root Layering Division Stolons and runners Offsets Bulbs Corms Crowns Other » Pollinators Self Other » Hoverflies Wasps Water Beetles Moths and Butterflies Midges Flies Bats Birds Bumblebees Bees Wind Various insects Cleistogamous Containers Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots Preferred depth » Prefers to be under-potted Not suitable for containers Miscellaneous Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Monoecious Dioecious Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights » Genetically Modified Epiphytic Monocarpic Carnivorous Goes Dormant Endangered » Awards and Recognitions Texas Superstar® RHS AGM AAS (All-America Selection®) » A.H.G.A. Hosta of the Year Other » Conservation status Ploidy Parentage » Clear the form and start a new search

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Cultivar name:

Hybrid
Yes

Hybridizer

Country of Origin

Year of registration

Seed parent

Pollen parent

Origin of name

Other Details

History of species or Cultivar

Awards
AM* - Award of Merit
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GR* = Gold Rosette
»
SR* = Silver Rosette
»
BR* = Bronze Rosette
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AGM
»
GdS Semps of the Year
»

Size
Mini up to 1/2"
Small 1/2" to 2 1/2"
Medium 2 1/2" to 4"
Large - 4" to 9"
Extra Large 10"
Other
»

Soil type
Dry
Well draining
Loamy / Medium
Sandy / light
Other
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Foliage
Brown
Pink
Silver/Grey
Webbing
»
Smooth
»
Fuzzy
»
Cilia
»
Tufts
»
Red
»
Green
»
Purple
»
Tan
»
Yellow
»
Terracotta
»
Watermarks
»
Winter Color
Holds Color
Other
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Water
Very low
Average
Does not like wet feet

Uses
Accent
Containers
Edging
Other
»

Pests and Diseases
Pest resistant
Other
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Number of chicks

Offsets per rosette

Availability
Easy to find
Hard to find
Other
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Origin

Source

Toxicity
Low risk
None
Possible skin irritant to some people

Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Shrub
Tree
Cactus/Succulent
Grass/Grass-like
Fern
Vine

Life cycle

Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade

Water Preferences
In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry

Soil pH Preferences
Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)

Minimum cold hardiness

Maximum recommended zone

Plant Height

Plant Spread

Leaves
Good fall color
Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Fragrant
Malodorous
Variegated
Spring ephemeral
Needled
Broadleaf
Other
»

Fruit
Showy
Edible to birds
Dehiscent
Indehiscent
Pops open explosively when ripe
Other
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Fruiting Time
Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Year Round
Other
»

Flowers
Showy
Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Malodorous
Nocturnal
Blooms on old wood
Blooms on new wood
Other
»

Flower Color
Brown
Green
Blue
Lavender
Mauve
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
Russet
White
Yellow
Bi-Color
»
Multi-Color
»
Other
»

Bloom Size
Under 1"
1"-2"
2"-3"
3"-4"
4"-5"
5"-6"
6"-12"
Over 12"

Flower Time
Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Year Round
Other
»

Inflorescence Height

Foliage Mound Height

Underground structures
Rhizome
Taproot
Corm
Bulb
Tuber
Caudex

Suitable Locations
Beach Front
Street Tree
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Terrariums
Bog gardening
Alpine Gardening
Espalier
Topiary

Uses
Windbreak or Hedge
Dye production
Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Guardian plant
Groundcover
Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Water gardens
Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Salad greens
Cooked greens
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Good as a cover crop
Suitable as Annual
Suitable for forage
Useful for timber production
Suitable for miniature gardens

Edible Parts
Bark
Stem
Leaves
Roots
Seeds or Nuts
Sap
Fruit
Flowers

Eating Methods
Tea
Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
Fermented

Dynamic Accumulator
Nitrogen fixer
P (Phosphorus)
K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Mg (Magnesium)
S (Sulfur)
Fe (Iron)
B (Boron)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Mo (Molybdenum)
Si (Silicon)
Co (Cobalt)
Na (Sodium)
I (Iodine)

Wildlife Attractant
Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
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Resistances
Powdery Mildew
Birds
Deer Resistant
Gophers/Voles
Rabbit Resistant
Squirrels
Pollution
Fire Resistant
Flood Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Tolerates foot traffic
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant

Toxicity
Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Other
»

Propagation: Seeds
Provide light
Self fertile
Provide darkness
Stratify seeds
»
Scarify seeds
»
Needs specific temperature
»
Days to germinate
»
Depth to plant seed
»
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Seeds are hydrophilic
Will not come true from seed
Other info
»

Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Cuttings: Leaf
Cuttings: Root
Layering
Division
Stolons and runners
Offsets
Bulbs
Corms
Crowns
Other
»

Pollinators
Self
Other
»
Hoverflies
Wasps
Water
Beetles
Moths and Butterflies
Midges
Flies
Bats
Birds
Bumblebees
Bees
Wind
Various insects
Cleistogamous

Containers
Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth
»
Prefers to be under-potted
Not suitable for containers

Miscellaneous
Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monoecious
Dioecious
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights
»
Genetically Modified
Epiphytic
Monocarpic
Carnivorous
Goes Dormant
Endangered
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