Star grass
Hosta lancifolia

Family: Nartheciaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 20 cm tall.

There are 21 Aletris species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Slovenia

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten with oil and salt.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Suličastolistna hosta

Synonyms

Aletris japonica Thunb.; Funkia caerulea f. lancifolia (Thunb.) Matsum.; Funkia lancifolia (Thunb.) Spreng.; Funkia ovata f. lancifolia (Thunb.) Miq.; Funkia ovata var. lancifolia (Thunb.) Miq.; Hemerocallis lancifolia Thunb.; Hosta cathayana F.Maek.; Hosta japonica (Thunb.) Asch. [Illegitimate]; Hosta sieboldii f. lancifolia (Miq.) H.Hara; Niobe japonica (Thunb.) Nash;