About cast-iron plant
Aspidistra elatior, the cast-iron-plant or bar-room plant, also known in Japanese as haran or baran (葉蘭) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan. Tolerant of neglect, it is widely cultivated as a houseplant, but can also be grown outside in shade where temperatures remain above −15 °C (5 °F). It is used as training material for the seika form of ikebana.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aspidistra elatior
- Genus
- Aspidistra
- Family
- ASPARAGACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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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