African Hosta (Drimiopsis maculata) - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height:	8 to 12 inches (20-30cm)
Plant Spread:	12 inches (30cm)
Leaves:	Unusual foliage color Deciduous
Flower Color:	White
Underground structures:	Bulb
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Resistances:	Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Bulbs
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon
Miscellaneous:	Goes Dormant

Common names

African Hosta
Little White Soldiers
Leopard Plant
Spotted-Leaved Drimiopsis
African False Hosta

Botanical names

Accepted: Drimiopsis maculata
Synonym: Ledebouria petiolata
Synonym: Drimiopsis minor

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2020-05-01

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-04-01

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Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-03

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-04-19
with Southern Shield Fern (Thelypteris kunthii)

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2016-03-31

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2016-03-31

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Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas -- Bad Internet right now; If in wrong place, feel free to comment. Photos might jump sometimes
Date: 2022-04-04

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Location: My Garden
Date: 2023-04-04

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Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-03

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-11-25
They are like lily bulbs

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Location: North central Texas
Date: 2022-05-17

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2016-03-31

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-10-16
Bulbs develop below ground

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-10-16

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Location: My garden

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Location: Austin ,TX
Date: 2014-08-14
Garden Club of Austin, 2014 Flower and Vegetable Show, Best in Se

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Location: Austin ,TX
Date: June

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Date: 2004-01-01

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Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2015-06-28
In a shady location new leaves have the darkest spots

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Location: Austin ,TX
Date: 2013-04-25

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Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-04-19
long flower spike leaning out over Hosta 'Virginia Reel'

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Location: Austin ,TX
Date: March

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Location: Austin ,TX
Date: March

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Location: Shangri La Botanical Garden, Orange, TX
Date: 2014-04-19

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Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11

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Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11

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Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-04-18

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Date: 2016-09-03
Rare variegated specimen

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Location: Plano, TX

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Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin

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Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11

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Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11

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Location: Colleyville Texas
Date: 2013-10-04
This variety is called "slow fade" Maybe it gets too much sun bec

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Location: Shangri La Botanical Garden, Orange, TX
Date: 2014-05-05

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Comments:

Posted by eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Mar 29, 2016 2:36 PM concerning plant:

A fun plant, especially early in the season. Dormant bulbs are easy to store dry or potted and they're very prolific. New leaves show the darkest spots, which fade over time, but bloom stalks appear fairly soon after the plants break dormancy, so it puts on a nice show.

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flaflwrgrl	On November 25, 2015	Obtained plant 2 from Sandi.
flaflwrgrl	On November 25, 2015	Obtained plant Planted.
carpathiangirl	On November 7, 2018	Obtained plant 1 bulb
piksihk	On May 6, 2023	Obtained plant Mercer swap
piksihk	On February 21, 2023	Plant emerged
piksihk	On October 8, 2022	Obtained plant GMB swap- Donna

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