hosta

Thân thiện

A gardener plants a hosta in a shaded garden bed.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of perennial plant: Hosta refers to any of various robust, shade-tolerant, herbaceous perennial plants native to East Asia, known for their attractive, often variegated foliage and racemes of bell-shaped flowers. They are commonly used in landscaping and gardening.

Usage Notes

• The word "hosta" is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).
• It is the modern botanical and common gardening name for plants formerly classified in the genus . They are also widely known by the common name "plantain lily."
• The term is neutral and used in both scientific/technical contexts (botany, horticulture) and everyday gardening language.

Examples

• General Use:
  • The shady corner of the garden is perfect for planting a hosta.
  • She has a large collection of different hostas, each with uniquely patterned leaves.
  • The hosta is prized more for its foliage than for its flowers.

Advanced Usage

• In Botanical/Horticultural Context: The word is used to discuss species, cultivars, and care.
  • Hosta sieboldiana is a species known for its large, blue-green leaves.
  • Slugs are a common pest that can damage hosta leaves.

Variants and Related Words

• Plantain lily: A common name for hosta, referring to the plantain-like shape of its leaves and lily-like flowers.
• Funkia: An older, now less common, synonym for hosta.

Synonyms

• Plantain lily

Different Meanings

• Hosta has no other distinct, unrelated meanings in common English usage. It refers specifically to this genus of plants.

Học thuật

Noun

1. robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Hosta
• genus Hosta
• Funka
• genus Funka