Cast Iron plant or Aspidistra elatior. As an indoor or house plant or as an outdoor plant, in shaded and tough conditions the Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) really lives up to its name. Readily available for sale online the Cast Iron Plant thrives on Low light, poor soil, lack of water, cold, hot these plants can grow just about anywhere, but do best out of the full sun. The Cast Iron plant or Aspidistra elatior was very popular in Victorian Living Rooms, where its deep green foliage was thought to bring a tropical or exotic look. Nurseries, Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries,Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries, Garden Centers, Plant Nurseries.
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Originally from China and Japan the Cast Iron plant or Aspidistra elatior is slow growing, but makes up for this by being long lived (read indestructible).

Growing from a rhizome this is a really tough perennial that is widely sold as an indoor plant.

Aspidistra elatior 'Variegata' has attractive green and striped foliage and like the species will reach .5m in full growth. Flowers of the cast iron plant are small and insignificant appearing at the base of the foliage and often being overlooked.

Aspidistra elatior 'Asahi' has lime green striped foliage while Aspidistra elatior 'maculata' has green spotted foliage these two are not as readily availbel for sale.

Growing condition, anywhere out of the full sun, not fussy about soil, fertilizer or water, but will do better if treated well.
 

 

 

 
Cast Iron plant or Aspidistra elatior for : Sydney (New South Wales - NSW), Brisbane (Queensland - QLD), Melbourne Victoria VIC), Adelaide (South Australia - SA), Perth (Western Australia - WA), Hobart (Tasmania - TAS), Darwin (Northern Territory - NT) and Canberra (ACT)