Hosta venusta, the handsome plantain lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Jeju Island of South Korea, with a few populations in central Japan.[1][2] It may have arisen from Hosta minor populations isolated on Jeju since the last ice age.[3] One of the smallest hostas, it cold hardy to USDA zone 3, shade tolerant, and is well suited for rock gardens, borders and as a ground cover.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Hosta |
| Species: | H. venusta
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References
edit- ^ a b "Hosta venusta F.Maek". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Hosta venusta handsome plantain lily". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Fausey, Beth Anne (1999). The Influence of Cold Treatment, Photoperiod, and Forcing Temperature on the Dormancy, Growth and Flowering of Hosta. p. 2. ISBN 9780599535985.
- ^ "Hosta venusta". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 15 May 2021.