Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aspidistra elatior
- Genus
- Aspidistra
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Cast-Iron Plant
Cast-Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) is a plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family (Asparagus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/whorled simple/scale-like leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Botanical family
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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