Hosta (Lat. Hosta), or Funkia - a perennial herbaceous plant from the family of the Asparagus. Named after the famous botanist from Austria N. Host. The second, less common name of the plant is a function. There are more than 200 varieties and slightly less than 40 species of this plant. Homeland hosts are the East Asian regions (China, Japan), the southern part of the Far East, Kuriles, Sakhalin. There, this plant has been known for many centuries. In Europe, it came only in the late XIX century. Initially, it was grown only in botanical gardens, but very soon gained popularity among gardeners. Big file weight because of the grass.