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Botanical name
Aspidistra elatior
Common name
Cast Iron Plant
Family
Aspidistra
Height at maturity
<0.5m, 0.5-1m
Width at maturity
0.5-1m
Growth rate
Medium to fast
Foliage
Dark green lanced-shaped leaves
Fruit
Brown capsule
Bark
Stemless
Tolerances
Drought
Plant type
Shade
Pot size
14cm, 20cm
Deciduous/evergreen
Evergreen
Position
Partial shade,Shade
Landscape use
Aspidistra is often grown in a container as a porch or patio plant, or as a house plant. In landscapes, it can be used as a border or be planted in a drift around trees, or to fill a planter under an overhang.
Flower colour
Cream campanulate
Flowering time
Nov - Jan
Soil conditions
Grow in a dry to moist, but well drained soil.
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Overview
The perennial forms a short creeping rhizome with dark green lanced-shaped leaves that occur at short interval along the rhizome. Solitary creamy bell-shaped flowers bloom during early summer appearing at the base of the plant.