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| Hosta | Io |
| Status | not registered |
| Originator(s) | Alex Malloy |
| Origin | 'Pin Stripe Sister' hybrid |
| Size category | small |
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| Leaf color | golden yellow |
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| Info | Hosta 'IO' is a small yellow gold out of H. 'Pin Stripe Sister'. It is named for an Ancient Greek goddess of personification. Io was the daughter of Inachus of Argos and was loved by Zeus (Jupiter). Io is also a small moon of the planet Jupiter and is now known for its sulphur ions. Sulphur is yellow. |
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