Hosta ‘Fire and Ice’
Plantain lily
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
Subclass | Liliidae | Includes lilies, orchids, and many others |
Order | Asparagales | A diverse group that includes asparagus |
Family | Asparagaceae | Agaves, asparagus, hyacinths, and others |
Genus | Hosta | Named for 19th century Austrian physician and botanist Nicolaus Thomas Host |
Cultivar | ‘Fire and Ice’ | |
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Hosta ‘Fire and Ice’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine ≈ 35 × 23" (88 × 59 cm) 
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