Aspidistra elatior
CAST IRON PLANT
Asparagaceae-Nolinoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-12

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Pruning: Remove damaged & spent leaves as they form.

 
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Aspidistra elatior
CAST IRON PLANT
Asparagaceae-Nolinoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-12

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, formal & contemporary designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, indoors, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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