How to identify Cast-Iron Plant
Identify Cast-Iron Plant by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Broad dark green leathery leaves, very shade tolerant (cast-iron plant).
- Confirm leaf shape: Broad strap-shaped.
- Confirm it sits within the Asparagaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cast-Iron Plant.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aspidistra elatior
- Genus
- Aspidistra
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Broad strap-shapedrecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cast-Iron Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Asparagaceae family.
About Cast-Iron Plant
Cast-iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) is a species in the Asparagaceae family.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Asparagaceae
Asparagus family
Cast-Iron Plant belongs to the Asparagaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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