Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Eastern Asia deeply-cupped green leaves

deeply-cupped green leaves

olive and silver

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with 18" long flower spikes

The 1' tall stalks are speckled reddish brown

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Eastern Asia deeply-cupped green leavesWhere has this incredible aspidistra been all my life? Actually, Aspidistra oblanceifolia is a recently (1982) named Chinese species (southern Guizhou, western Hubei, and Sichuan) of cast iron plant. Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for sharing this cast iron plant he picked up from a Japanese nursery. In five years, Aspidistra 'Nagoya Stars' makes a fantastic 30" tall x 6' wide clump of upright, outward arching, dark glossy green leaves that are