Perennials, Tropicals > Aspidistra > Aspidistra elatior > Aspidistra elatior 'Variegata'
Aspidistra elatior
'Variegata'
Variegata Cast-iron Plant, Variegated Bar-Room Plant
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Aspidistra |
| Species |
| elatior |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegata' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Aspidistra lurida 'Variegata'. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 41 |
| Height |
| 0.5 -1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 0.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Aspidistra are rhizomatous, evergreen perennials with upright, leathery, elliptic or lance-shaped leaves and inconspicuous brownish flowers borne on the rhizome. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in well-drained, peaty potting soil, in bright but indirect light to full shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Mites and scale. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leathery dark-green leaves are variegated with white bands of various widths. |
| Flower Description |
| Hidden brownish flowers borne on the rhizome. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division. |
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