UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET

SCIENTIFIC NAME
 
COMMON NAME
Aspidistra elatior Bl.
 
Cast-iron Plant
PLANT FAMILY
SIZE GROUP
PLANT TYPE
Ruscaceae
3
evergreen groudcover


GROWTH HABIT and RATE:
A dense-growing, clump-forming ground cover.

ADAPTABILITY:
Full shade, moist, well-drained soils, but adaptable.

FUNCTIONS:
Groudcover, massing

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
In Fayetteville, demands winter protection and needs to be placed close to a building.
Shear away winter-injured leaves

NATIVE RANGE:
China, Japan

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 7-9

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Milky Way' -white-spotted leaves

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