English > Hosta: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | Robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae. |
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Synonyms | genus Hosta, Funka, genus Funka |
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Member of | Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family | Includes species sometimes divided among the following families |
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Members | plantain lily, day lily | Any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers |
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Broader | liliid monocot genus | genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils |
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Spanish | funka, genus funka, genus hosta, hosta |
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Catalan | funka, genus funka, genus hosta, hosta, Hosta |
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