Hosta sieboldii




Family Agavaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Hosta sieboldii (Paxton) J. W. Ingram
Synonyms Funkia lancifolia Sprengel; Funkia marginata Hooker; Hosta albo-marginata (Hooker) Ohwi; Hosta lancifolia Engler; Hosta longissima Honda; Hosta lancifolia Engler var. angustifolia; Hosta japonica Honda
Common name (Japanese common name) koba-giboushi (コバギボウシ, 小葉擬宝珠 [narrow leaved giboushi (giboushi = a traditional metal ornament of bridges)])
(English common name) narrow leaved plantain lily
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Swamp or mountane wet field
Chromosomal number 2n=60
Description Scapes 30-40cm tall. Flowers white or pale blue flowers 4-5cm long, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants
Reference Hosta sieboldii (Paxton) J. W. Ingram



Augst 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba
Augst 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba
Augst 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba



Augst 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba
Augst 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba



Augst 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba
Augst 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba
Augst 2006
at Mt. Tsukuba