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| Hosta | Kiwi Black Magic |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Barry Sligh 1999 |
| Origin | sieboldiana x ventricosa |
| Size category | very large |
| Plant height x width | |
| Leaf length x width | |
| Vein pairs | 7 |
| Leaf color | dark green |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf | good |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | black |
| Scape height | |
| Flower | purple |
| Flower length | |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | |
| Fertile | yes |
| Pod | black |
| Ploidy | 4-4-4 |
| Patents | |
| Info | Very black-green large leaves, a vigorous plant with extremely good substance; light lavender flowers. A H. sieboldiana hybrid. Plant went for $1,100.00 at 1998 AHS Auction in Peoria. Very large black-green leaves that have extremely good substance--so thick that they appear to fold in places, a very vigorous plant that produces bright purple flowers and black seed pods on black scapes. |
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