Hosta sieboldiana
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644018fe1f8a6044624670 |
| Scientific name | Hosta sieboldiana |
| Authority | (Hook.) Engl. |
| First published in | Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2(5): 40 (1887) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Important notice
- Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
- Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
- Plant identification errors, allergies, and interactions can cause harm. Consult qualified professionals for health questions.
- Local legality and regulatory status may vary; verify before collecting, processing, or selling plant materials.
Based on reliable ethnobotanical sources, no documented uses of *Hosta sieboldiana* (Hook.) Engl. involving traditional teas, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices exist in the referenced cultures or regions. Consequently, no specific preparation methods, phytochemical explanations tied to these uses, or modern relevance data are available for this species.
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!**Common products:**
Hosta sieboldiana is primarily cultivated as an ornamental plant, with the living whole plants, divisions, and specific cultivars being the principal commercial products within horticulture and landscaping.
**Industrial and craft applications:**
No significant industrial or craft applications beyond horticulture are documented for this species.
**Food and beverages (non-medicinal):**
No non-medicinal food or beverage uses are reported.
**Colorants and tanning:**
No uses in dyeing, tanning, or as a colorant are documented.
**Wood and fiber:**
This herbaceous perennial produces no significant wood or fiber products.
**Fragrance and cosmetics:**
No fragrance, essential oil, or cosmetic applications are documented.
**Properties relevant to use:**
Its ornamental value stems from its large, often blue-green, glaucous foliage and showy white to pale lilac flowers, traits cultivated for landscape appeal.
**Standards and regulation:**
No specific standards or regulatory frameworks apply to its uses beyond general horticultural regulations.
**Sustainability and sourcing:**
Plants and divisions are sourced from cultivated stock in horticultural operations; wild collection is not reported. Propagation by division maintains genetic consistency for cultivars.
**Scientific/model-organism use:**
While not a standard model organism like *Arabidopsis thaliana*, *Hosta sieboldiana* is used in studies on hosta genetics, breeding (e.g., tetraploidy, flower color inheritance), and biodiversity within the genus *Hosta*. Its ornamental traits make it a subject for horticultural science research.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Saussurea sieboldiana | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 714. 1891 [5 Nov 1891] |
| Hosta cucullata var. gigantea | Koidz. | Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 5: 39. 1936 |
| Niobe sieboldiana | (Hook.) Nash | Torreya 11: 6 (1911) |
| Saussurea sieboldiana | (Hook.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 714 1891 |
| Funkia cucullata | Witte | Flora Afbeeld. 221. 1868 (1868) |
| Funkia sieboldiana | Hook. | Bot. Mag. 65: t. 3663 (1838) |
| Funkia sinensis | Witte | Flora Afbeeld. 223. 1868 (1868) |
| Hosta fortunei var. gigantea | L.H.Bailey | Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1904. 1915 |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. gigantea | (L.H.Bailey) Kitam. | Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 22: 69 1966 |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. hypophylla | F.Maek. | J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 371. 1940 |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. fortunei | (Regel) Witte | Sieboldia 3: 14 1877 |
| Hosta fortunei var. marginatoalba | L.H.Bailey | Gentes Herbarum 3: 137. 1930 |
| Funkia sieboldiana var. marginata | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 153. 1867 |
| Funkia sieboldiana var. condensata | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 153. 1867 |
| Funkia sieboldiana var. bracteata | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 153. 1867 |
| Funkia sieboldii | Lindl. | Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25: t. 50 (1839) |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. glauca | (Siebold ex Miq.) Makino | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 16: 103. 1902 |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans | Hyl. | Acta Horti Berg. 16: 386. 1954 |
| Funkia glauca var. cucullata | (Witte) Miq. | Verslagen Meded. Afd. Natuurk. Kon. Akad. Wetensch. ser. 2, 3: 303. 1869 |
| Hosta fortunei var. stenantha | Hyl. | Acta Horti Berg. 16: 388. 1954 |
| Funkia ovata var. albopicta | Miq. | Verslagen Meded. Afd. Natuurk. Kon. Akad. Wetensch. ser. 2, 3: 299. 1869 |
| Hosta fortunei var. albopicta | (Miq.) Hyl. | Acta Horti Berg. 16: 389 1954 |
| Hosta fortunei f. viridis | Hyl. | Acta Horti Berg. 16: 391 1954 |
| Hosta fortunei f. aurea | (L.H.Bailey) Hyl. | Acta Horti Berg. 16: 391 1954 |
| Hosta lancifolia var. aurea | (L.H.Bailey) H.R.Wehrh. | Gartenschonheit 15: 203. 1934 |
| Hosta fortunei var. rugosa | Hyl. | Acta Horti Berg. 16: 391. 1954 |
| Hosta fortunei f. marginata | Hyl. | Acta Horti Berg. 16: 393 1954 |
| Hosta lancifolia f. aureomarginata | H.R.Wehrh. | Gartenstauden 68 1931 |
| Hosta fortunei var. hyacinthina | Hyl. | Acta Horti Berg. 16: 393. 1954 |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. amplissima | F.Maek. | J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 370. 1940 |
| Hosta fortunei var. robusta | L.H.Bailey | Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1604. 1915 |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. mira | F.Maek. | J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 372. 1940 |
| Hosta sieboldiana f. fortunei | Regel | Gartenflora 25: 162 1876 |
| Hosta tokudama f. flavocircinalis | F.Maek. | J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 368 1940 |
| Hosta tokudama f. aureonebulosa | F.Maek. | J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 368 1940 |
| Hosta tokudama f. mediopicta | Kaneko | J. Jap. Bot. 43: 10 1968 |
| Hosta tokudama f. flavoplanata | F.Maek. | J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 368 1940 |
| Funkia latifolia var. sinensis | Miq. | Verslagen Meded. Afd. Natuurk. Kon. Akad. Wetensch. ser. 2, 3: 303. 1869 |
| Funkia ovata f. latifolia | Regel | Gartenflora 25: 162 1876 |
| Hosta caerulea f. latifolia | (Regel) Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 1075 1896 |
| Hosta fluctuans f. parvifolia | F.Maek. | J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 5: 356 1940 |
| Funkia ovata f. marginata | (Miq.) Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 11: 367 1870 |
| Funkia ovata var. albomarginata | Regel | Gartenflora 25: 162 1876 |
| Hosta caerulea f. albomarginata | (Regel) Voss | Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 1076 1896 |
| Hosta latifolia var. albomarginata | (Regel) H.R.Wehrh. | Gartenflora 85: 7 1936 |
| Hosta latifolia var. aureomaculata | H.R.Wehrh. | Gartenschonheit 15: 204. 1934 |
| Hosta aoki | L.H.Bailey | Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1604. 1915 (1915) |
| Hosta aurea | L.H.Bailey | Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1605. 1915 (1915) |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. aureomarginata | Makino | J. Jap. Bot. 5: 22. 1928 |
| Funkia umbellata | auct. | Gard. Chron. 1868: 1040 (1868) |
| Hosta japonica var. aurea | (L.H.Bailey) auct. | Freiland-Schmuckstauden 4: 113 1951 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Czech | bohyška sivá |
| German | blaublatt-funkie |
| Finnish | sinikuunlilja |
| Hungarian | kékeszöld árnyliliom |
| Hungarian | hamvas árnyliliom |
| Japanese | トウギボウシ |
| Japanese | オオバギボウシ |
| Japanese | ウルイ |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | doggbladlilje |
| Polish | funkia sina |
| Swedish | daggfunkia |
| Chinese | 粉叶玉簪 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Hosta sieboldiana var. glabra | N.Fujita | Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 27: 77 (1976) |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. montana | (F.Maek.) Zonn. | Pl. Biol. (Germany) 3: 183. 2001 |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. sieboldiana | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
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Eastern Asia
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Eastern Europe
- South European Russia
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Eastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000663624 |
| Tropicos | 50183063 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:536637-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-278494 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 248944 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 322367 |
| Observations.org | 144808 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 708432 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0200002349 |
| IPNI | 536637-1 |
| iNaturalist | 411038 |
| GBIF | 5303933 |
| EPPO | HSTSI |
| EOL | 1001445 |
| Elurikkus | 5180 |
| USDA GRIN | 19373 |
| Wikipedia | Hosta_sieboldiana |
| CMAUP | NPO19672 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines | |||||
| 1-((7aR)-5,6,7a,8-Tetrahydro-7H-benzo(g)-1,3-benzodioxolo(6,5,4-de)quinolin-7-yl)ethanone | 6453733 | Click to see | 307.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| N-Acetyldehydroanonaine | 5315739 | Click to see CC(=O)N1CCC2=CC3=C(C4=C2C1=CC5=CC=CC=C54)OCO3 | 305.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Benzophenanthridine alkaloids / Dihydrobenzophenanthridine alkaloids | |||||
| (2S)-2-[[(13R)-1,2-dimethoxy-12-methyl-13H-[1,3]benzodioxolo[5,6-c]phenanthridin-13-yl]methyl]-7-methoxy-2,6-dimethylpyrano[3,2-c]quinolin-5-one | 102236946 | Click to see | 618.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Benzophenanthridine alkaloids / Quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids | |||||
| Chelerythrine | 2703 | Click to see | 348.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Benzophenanthridine alkaloids / Secobenzophenanthridine alkaloids | |||||
| Simulansamide | 5321312 | Click to see | 397.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives | |||||
| Syringic Acid | 10742 | Click to see | 198.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Vanillic Acid | 8468 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O | 168.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids | |||||
| Pyrrolezanthine | 636825 | Click to see | 245.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| Sinapaldehyde | 5280802 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC=O | 208.21 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| (-)-Syringaresinol | 11604108 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)O)OC | 418.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pinoresinol | 73399 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O | 358.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides / N-acyl amines | |||||
| (2Z,6E,8E,10E)-N-(2-methylpropyl)dodeca-2,6,8,10-tetraenamide | 5321101 | Click to see | 247.38 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Linalyl acetate, (-)- | 442474 | Click to see | 196.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Caryophyllene oxide | 1742210 | Click to see | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Abscisic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Abscisic Acid | 5280896 | Click to see | 264.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (2S,5'R,6R,7S,9S,13S,15R,16R,18S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-15,16-diol | 10025825 | Click to see | 432.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Beta-Amyrin | 73145 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins | |||||
| 2-Hydroxyspirostan-3-yl 4-O-(2-O-hexopyranosyl-3-O-pentopyranosylhexopyranosyl)hexopyranoside | 496676 | Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 | 1051.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.90807 |
| Desglucolanatigonin | 44584313 | Click to see | 1035.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| F-Gitonin | 44559009 | Click to see | 1051.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.90807 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-Hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one | 160608 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 428.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| beta-Sitosterone | 9801811 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Aryl-aldehydes | |||||
| Ganodine | 126543 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCN2C(=CC=C2C=O)CO | 229.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrans / Pyranones and derivatives | |||||
| Zanthopyranone | 10419590 | Click to see | 170.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Benzoquinolines / Phenanthridines and derivatives | |||||
| 1,2-Dimethoxy-13-methyl[1,3]benzodioxolo[5,6-c]phenanthridine | 101673185 | Click to see | 347.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxychelerythrine | 147279 | Click to see CN1C2=C(C=CC3=CC4=C(C=C32)OCO4)C5=C(C1=O)C(=C(C=C5)OC)OC | 363.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Furanoquinolines | |||||
| 8-Hydroxydictamnine | 164950 | Click to see | 215.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dictamnine | 68085 | Click to see | 199.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Gamma-Fagarine | 107936 | Click to see | 229.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Skimmianine | 6760 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(=C3C=COC3=N2)OC)OC | 259.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Hydroxyquinolines | |||||
| Zanthobisquinolone | 54688597 | Click to see | 362.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Hydroquinolones | |||||
| 4-Methoxy-1H-quinolin-2-one | 600167 | Click to see | 175.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-methoxy-N-methyl-2-quinolone | 182073 | Click to see | 189.21 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| N-Methylschinifoline | 101652163 | Click to see CC(=C)C=CC1=C(C2=CC=CC=C2N(C1=O)C)OC | 255.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Pyranoquinolines | |||||
| (3S)-3-hydroxy-2,2,10-trimethyl-3,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-b]quinolin-5-one | 932818 | Click to see | 259.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 6,6,12-Trimethylisochromeno[4,3-c]quinolin-11-one | 10017165 | Click to see | 291.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 7-Methoxyflindersine | 101995295 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C3=C(C=C(C=C3)OC)NC2=O)C | 257.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Benzosimuline | 5321951 | Click to see | 305.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Flindersine | 68230 | Click to see | 227.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| N-Acetoxymethylflindersine | 11289552 | Click to see CC(=O)OCN1C2=CC=CC=C2C3=C(C1=O)C=CC(O3)(C)C | 299.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rel-zanthodioline | 5315424 | Click to see CC1(C(C(C2=C(O1)C3=C(C(=CC=C3)OC)N(C2=O)C)O)O)C | 305.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Zanthobungeanine | 5315422 | Click to see | 271.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids | |||||
| (+)-Simulanol | 52918181 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(C2CO)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)O)OC)C=CCO | 388.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Balanophonin | 23252258 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(C2CO)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)C=CC=O | 356.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives | |||||
| Scoparone | 8417 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC | 206.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Isofraxidin | 5318565 | Click to see | 222.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Scopoletin | 5280460 | Click to see | 192.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |