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Hosta is a genus of perennial plants commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies and occasionally by the Japanese name giboshi. Hostas are widely cultivated as shade-tolerant foliage plants. The genus is currently placed in the family Asparagaceae. The name Hosta is in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host. Hostas are widely cultivated, being particularly useful in the garden and indoors as shade-tolerant plants whose striking foliage provides a focal point. 

Hosta ventricosa is a large, naturally occurring tetraploid hosta that is native to China and North Korea. It grows in a rounded mound to 55cm tall spreading to 90cm wide. Thin, smooth, shiny, cordate, broad-ovate, dark green leaves (22.5cm by 20cm) have widely spaced veins, undulate margins and mucronate tips. Leaves develop strong ribbing as they mature. Bell-shaped, purple to violet flowers bloom in late summer to early autumn on upright, leafy, burgundy-spotted, pale green scapes (80cm-95cm). Hostas are eaten by deer, rabbits, voles, slugs and snails, which can cause extensive damage to collections in gardens. Some varieties seem more resistant to slug damage than others. Poisoned baits using either metaldehyde or the safer iron phosphate work well, but require repeated applications.