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hos·ta  (hst, hst)
n.
See plantain lily.
[New Latin Hosta, genus name, after Nicolaus Thomas Host (1761-1834), Austrian botanist.]
hosta [ˈhɒstə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the liliaceous genus Hosta, of China and Japan: cultivated esp for their ornamental foliage
[New Latin, named after N. T. Host (1761-1834), Austrian physician]
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Noun1.hostaHosta - robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
Funka, genus Funka, genus Hosta
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
day lily, plantain lily - any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover


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About three years ago my husband built up a 10-15 foot circular, soil-filled base planted with pachysandra, hostas, and bulbs that ranges from ground level to about 2 feet deep as the tree is on a slope.
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And consider planting dahlias, gladioli and bare-root perennials such as hostas, day lilies, heuchera and many more while they are dormant.
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