Hosta
'Takudama'
Takudama Hosta
Family |
Asparagaceae |
Genus |
Hosta |
Cultivar |
'Takudama' |
Category |
Perennials |
Synonyms |
Hosta takudama |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
3 - 8 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
1 - 8 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 - H4 |
Temperature (°C) |
-51 - (-7) |
Temperature (°F) |
-60 - 20 |
Height |
40 cm |
Spread |
75 cm |
Cultivation |
Very slow to increase, plant in shade. |
Shape |
A loose mound. |
Growth |
Slow |
Pests |
Pest resistant. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin, |
Leaf Description |
Leaves are about 21 cm long and 16 cm wide, thick, closely veined and seersuckered with s slightly undulate margin and shallowly cupped towards the edges. Leaf shape is widely oval to nearly round with a mucronate apex. |
Flower Description |
The petiole is almost flat, light green in colour bearing near-white flowers that are narrowly funnel-shaped in mid-summer, the flowers are fertile. |
Notable Specimens |
Lanhydrock, National Trust, Bodmin, Cornwall, England. |