Hosta ‘Hadspen Heron’ (Plantain lily)

Hosta ‘Hadspen Heron’

Plantain lily

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Liliidae	Includes lilies, orchids, and many others
Order	Asparagales	A diverse group that includes asparagus
Family	Asparagaceae	Agaves, asparagus, hyacinths, and others
Genus	Hosta	Named for 19th century Austrian physician and botanist Nicolaus Thomas Host
Cultivar	‘Hadspen Heron’

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Hosta ‘Hadspen Heron’ description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

5/27/2016 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts
≈ 14 × 11" (35 × 27 cm)