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'''''Aspidistra elatior''''' ('''Cast-iron Plant''') is a [[rhizomatous]] perennial, native to [[Japan]] and widely cultivated as a [[houseplant]].
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<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>
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''Aspidistra elatior'' is a stemless plant to 1&nbsp;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/>  
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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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''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/>
  
 
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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.
  
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A [[variegation|variegated]] form, ''A. elatior'' 'Variegata', is also cultivated.<ref name=mobot/>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 23 November 2011


Aspidistra elatior


Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: ⇕ 1 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ Japan
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ part-sun, shade
Water: ◍ moderate, dry
Features: ✓ foliage, drought tolerant, houseplant
Scientific Names

Asparagaceae >

Aspidistra >

elatior >


Aspidistra elatior (Cast-iron Plant) is a rhizomatous perennial, native to Japan and widely cultivated as a houseplant. [1][2]

Aspidistra elatior is a stemless plant to 1 metre in height with dark green leaves.[2] Small, solitary purplish flowers may appear at the base of the plant in spring.[1]


Read about Aspidistra elatior in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

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

Aspidistra elatior is well-known in cultivation and has a reputation for withstanding neglect, giving rise to its common name of Cast-iron Plant.[2] It is tolerant of low light, low humidity, temperature fluctuation and irregular watering.[2] It is best situated in a position away from direct sun to avoid leaf bleaching.[2] Good drainage is also required for optimal growth and to avoid root rot.[2]

Propagation

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Pests and diseases

The species is not seriously troubled by insects, however mites and scale may cause occasional problems.[2] Its leaves and roots may be subject to browsing by hoofed mammals such as deer, as well as rodents and rabbits.

Varieties

A variegated form, A. elatior 'Variegata', is also cultivated.[2]

Gallery

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  • Aspidistra elatior - 01.jpg
  • Aspidistra flower.jpg

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aspidistra elatior". Flora of China. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Aspidistra elatior". PlantFinder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.

External links


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