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Blue Plantain Lily

Hosta ventricosa

Hosta ventricosa, the blue plantain lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southeast and south-central China, and introduced to the eastern United States. It reproduces by pseudogamous apomixis. It is a perennial herb growing up to 3 feet tall.

Genus: Hosta

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