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Definition of Genus hosta
1. Noun. Robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae.
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Day Lily, Plantain Lily
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Hosta
Literary usage of Genus hosta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration by Samuel Taylor Maynard (1915)
"The blue or white- flowering day lilies belong to the genus Hosta. They are hardy
summer-flowering plants, of easy culture in deep rich soil. ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"All the blue and white day lilies belong to the genus Hosta; all the yellow and
orange day lilies belong to Hemerocallis. The yellow day lilies have narrow, ..."
3. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1910)
"In the same family the inclusion of the genus Hosta is surprising, as both of
the two species listed are usually only very doubtfully established escapes. ..."
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