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How to grow Hosta tardiana growing and care:
Cold winter and hot summer, rich soil, moist soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but in order
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Toxic for dogs
Planting season:
Spring, summer
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, slugs, snails, Hosta Virus
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Dead leaves and flower stems
Size of the plant?
20-60 inches, 50-150 cm
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade / Full Shade (with a lot of light), leaves burn in strong sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Spring, summer
General information about the flower:
Trumpet shape flower that grow on raceme color can be: purple to white
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
Most of the year
How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish can harvest the young leaves form the base
Information about leaves:
Oval to heart shape, color green light to dark, and can be variegate with yellow or white
Uses of Hosta tardiana leaves:
Rolled leaves, cooked, raw, stew
Scientific name:
Hosta tardiana
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Spring flowers Summer flowers
Edible Parts
Culinary uses
Cooked Stuffed or Wrapped
Flower colors
Purple flower White flower
Climate
Harvest Season
Autumn Harvest Spring Harvest Summer Harvest Winter harvest
Ornamental parts
Ornamental flower Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
Average growing plants Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
Deciduous Evergreen Leaf plant Perennial plant
Plant Uses
Edible plants Indoor plants Ornamental plants
Planting Season
Spring Planting Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
Part shade Plants Shade Plants
Watering plants
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 3 Hardiness zone 4 Hardiness zone 5 Hardiness zone 6 Hardiness zone 7 Hardiness zone 8