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{{SPlantbox
| name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
|familia=Asparagaceae
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
|genus=Aspidistra
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
|species=elatior
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
|common_name=Cast-iron Plant
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
|habit=herbaceous
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|Max ht box=1
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|Max ht metric=m
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
|height_ref=Wikipedia
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|origin=Japan
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|lifespan=perennial
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
|exposure=part-sun, shade
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
|water=moderate, dry
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
|features=foliage, drought tolerant, houseplant
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
|Temp Metric=°F
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
|image=Aspidistra elatior1.jpg
| color = IndianRed
|image_width=240
| image = Aspidistra elatior1.jpg
|image_caption=Aspidistra elatior
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
}}
| image_caption = Aspidistra elatior
'''''Aspidistra elatior''''' ('''Cast-iron Plant''') is a [[rhizomatous]] perennial, native to [[Japan]] and widely cultivated as a [[houseplant]].
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
<ref name=FOC>{{cite web|title=Aspidistra elatior|work=Flora of China| url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027584|accessdate=2009-02-19}}</ref><ref name=mobot>{{cite web|title=Aspidistra elatior|work=PlantFinder|publisher=Missouri Botanical Garden|url=http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/PlantFinder/plant.asp?code=B579|accessdate=2009-02-19}}</ref>
| divisio = <!--- Phylum -->
''Aspidistra elatior'' is a stemless plant to 1 metre in height with dark green leaves.<ref name=mobot/> Small, solitary purplish flowers may appear at the base of the plant in spring.<ref name=FOC/>
| ordo = <!--- Order -->
{{Inc|
Aspidistra lurida, Ker-Gawl (A. elatior, Hort. A. punctata, Lindl.). Lvs. 15-20 in. long, stiff, evergreen, oblong-lanceolate, sharp-pointed, radical; blade narrowed into a channeled petiole a third of its length: fls. lurid purple, on short 1-fld. scapes; perianth segms. 8; stamens 8; stigma broadly shield-shaped, like a small mushroom. China. Var. variegate, Hort., has alternation of green and white stripes, no 2 Lvs. being exactly alike.—In Fla., the aspidistra makes beautiful dense specimens in unheated plant-sheds. It thrives in sunshine when growing along the edges of ditches and flowing water.
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}}
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
''Aspidistra elatior'' is well-known in cultivation and has a reputation for withstanding neglect, giving rise to its common name of Cast-iron Plant.<ref name=mobot/> It is tolerant of low light, low humidity, temperature fluctuation and irregular watering.<ref name=mobot/> It is best situated in a position away from direct sun to avoid leaf bleaching.<ref name=mobot/> Good drainage is also required for optimal growth and to avoid root rot.<ref name=mobot/>
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
The species is not seriously troubled by insects, however [[mite]]s and [[scale insect|scale]] may cause occasional problems.<ref name=mobot/> Its leaves and roots may be subject to browsing by hoofed mammals such as deer, as well as rodents and rabbits.
==Species==
==Varieties==
A [[variegation|variegated]] form, ''A. elatior'' 'Variegata', is also cultivated.<ref name=mobot/>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==References==
==References==
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<!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 -->
<!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
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