![](../../images/leaves/leaf-ovate.gif) This slow growing sport of H. 'Kaleidochrome' was registered by
Mark Zilis of Illinois in 2011. It is a small size plant about 8 inches
tall by 17 inches wide which is dark green with a yellow
marginal variegation. The leaves are moderately wavy, ovate and
slightly shiny on the top. Very pale purple, tubular flowers
bloom in July into August.
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An article about hosta names from
Mark Zilis by Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2013 Vol. 44 No. 1) states that, "I
started using Zulu names for a few hostas after the 2010 [soccer] World Cup...Jabulani,
which means 'rejoice,' amd Vuvuzela was the name of the horn blown by
fans during the World Cup...Uju is a palindrome, a word that reads the
same forward and backward. Mark's first choice was another Zulu word with
several u vowels in it, but there's some controversy over its English
meaning."
According
to a Google search, Uju in the Zulu language means the combined
state of laughing and crying. Mask your emotions with laughter!
It is also the name of a band.
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