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Hostas are herbaceous perennial plants, growing from rhizomes
or stolons,[4] with broad lanceolate or ovate leaves varying
widely in size by species from 1–18 in long and 0.75–12 in
broad. Variation among the numerous cultivars is even greater,
with clumps ranging from less than 4 inacross and 3 in high
to more than 6 ftacross and 4 ft high. Leaf color in wild
species is typically green, although some species are known
for a glaucous waxy leaf coating that gives a blue appearance
to the leaf.
Hosta Flower Gifts
| Hosta was called pepper vine by early travelers
and pioneers of the American Old West and used as
a pepper substitute to spice up food since true
black pepper was a costly and rarely obtainable
spice. The entire genus contains essential oils
and compounds which are extremely irritating to
the skin and mucous membranes. Unlike black pepper
or Capsicum, however, the compounds in Hosta
cause internal bleeding of the digestive tract if
ingested in large amounts. |
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