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Aspidistra elatior

Aspidistra elatior

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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.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Aspidistra elatior
Slug
aspidistra-elatior
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Aspidistra
Species
elatior
Wikidata QID
Q3239567
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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