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Aspidistra elatior

Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
Family Asparagaceae
Common names Cast Iron Plant

Climatic Suitability
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Aspidistra elatior: whole plant
Credit: Jim Listy
Aspidistra elatior: leaf
Credit: Jim Listy
Aspidistra elatior: side view of flower
Credit: Cheng-Tao Lin
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Form

Height in cultivation 0.5 – 0.7 m
Spread in cultivation 0.6 – 1.5 m
Origin Exotic
Flower colour Cream, pink, purple
Flower period spring, summer
Leaf colour Green
Leaf loss Evergreen

Site

Urban space type Garden
Use ground cover
Soil texture clay, loam, sand

Performance

Shade tolerance Full shade Part shade
Tolerance High drought
High frost
No coastal
Growth rate Slow
Biodiversity Insect Pollinator

Climate Suitability

Climate suitability

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