Scientific Name
Aspidistra elatior

Common Name
Cast iron plant


Hardiness Zones: 7 to 8


Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Size: --
Site Requirements: Shade
Form: Upright clumps
Texture: Coarse
Foliage: --
Flower/Fruit: --
Comments: Good specimen planting for dense shade
Cultivars: Variegata
 


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