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.
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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