Aspidistra elatior or the Cast Iron Plant is an evergreen, rhizomatous perennial that has glossy, green, lance-shaped leaves that are up to 50cms long. It seems gardeners can't ever get enough blue flowers in the landscape. Dracaena is a large group of popular houseplants that tolerates a wide variety of growing conditions. Jane profiles a plant that's an indestructible old favourite, the Aspidistra elatior. Aspidistra elatior ‘milky way’ is an old-fashioned and rarely seen variant of the cast iron plant with yellow polka dots on leaves that are shiny and much more narrow that the normal variety of this plant. Aglaonema in a living room next to an Aspidistra plant. The Aspidistra Elatior — known as the Cast-Iron Plant. Pruning Advice: Remove spent leaves as required to keep your plant looking its best. It has cream spotted leaves that have been likened to the sky at night. Its common name is an apt description because it can survive horrible neglect, but will thrive with moisture, compost and protection from the afternoon sun. It has been known to bloom tiny flowers near the base of the foliage, although this seems to be a very rare occasion for growers - so its mainly grown for its foliage. Plants Fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) Show Details. Aspidistra ‘Cast Iron Plant’ 8″ Pot $ 39.99. The nerve plant, or Fittonia, is an eye-catching houseplant that is popular for use in hanging baskets, container gardens, and terrariums. Aspidistra lurida ‘Ginga’ A cultivar of Aspidistra lurida is also regularly seen in gardens. It has quite a big root system which is what makes it particularly tough and drought tolerant. The Cast Iron or Aspidistra is a plant used in interior spaces typically as a floor plant, with best results in situations, and under care, that most other plants would find intolerable. Cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) The tough, aspidistra or ‘cast iron plant’ is native to the Eastern Himalayas, Taiwan, China and Japan. Sansevieria trifasciata is native to tropical Africa. Poinsettia Plants are known as the Christmas Plant. $88.88 Sold Out. Also known as cast iron plant. Many people assume that it is a variegated form of Aspidistra elatior. Show Details. The flowers, which are produced in early summer at ground level, are not exactly pretty, being button like, creamy … A non-invasive, bold-leaved ground cover plant, cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior), grows 1 to 2 feet tall and wide in USDA zones 7 through 11. Aspidistra elatior prefers its soil neither too dry not too moist regular watering is best. Unlike the coir poles on offer at most nurseries and garden centres, these are the real deal and what has been in the past, the preferred choice of gardeners to really … Show Details. The small, bushy form of young plants suits mantels, tabletops, and desks. Discover (and save!) I'm now sharing my home with several different varieties that really thrive with minimal effort. It can tolerate neglect, heat, cold, drought and low light. Competes well in areas with high competition, ie around palms and bamboo. Occasionally the plants set clusters of small, fragrant, white blossoms (but rarely indoors). It has dark green, leathery leaves. Plants Lilly Pilly. These iron bark totems are just the thing to support vigorous indoor plants that need to grow upwards. These could include the money plant ( Cressula ovata ), aloe vera ( Sempervirens ), Hobbit Jade ( Crassula ) and the fabulous ZZ plant ( Zamioculous zamifolia ). Plants Devil’s Ivy. And the tropical duranta plant (Duranta erecta) delivers scores of pale blue, white, or violet blossom clusters for the entire growing season.The duranta has attractive evergreen foliage, and some varieties have gold or variegated (different colored) leaves. Peace lily (Spathiphyllum), has lovely long dark green leaves combined with elegant white flowers and makes a great potted indoor plant. A native to Japan and Taiwan the Aspidistra elatior is a hardy garden plant and very easy to grow ornamental plant for indoors. Aspidistra Elatior (Common Name – Cast Iron Plant) 150mm Pot $ 18.95 Perhaps the hardiest of indoor plants. They are easy care in a warm, part shaded position and come in a number of colourful foliage types. Feb 25, 2018 - Explore Mary Shoichet's board "Cast iron plant" on Pinterest. Well its been a bonkers but lovely few days on Instagram with lots of new followers and messages that came via @hygge_for_home and also @gold_is_a_neutral as well as some fab shout outs by others so thank you so much - a real corker of a way to start the year. Since they are native to tropical rainforests, nerve plants prefer conditions similar to the rainforest floor. Jun 10, 2019 - This Pin was discovered by Kimberley Whipp. Show Details. 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