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Cast Iron Plant

Aspidistra elatior · Asparagaceae

Famously indestructible, with broad, upright dark-green leaves that shrug off deep shade and neglect. The go-to choice for difficult, dim corners.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Indoor / House Plant
  • Light
    Full Shade, Part Shade
  • Water
    Low Water
  • Climate
    Subtropical
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    0.7 m H
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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