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Cast Iron Plant 'To Ryu Mon'

Aspidistraelatior

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Genus

Aspidistra (ass-pi-DIS-truh)

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Species

elatior (ee-LAY-tee-or)

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Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Good Fall Color

Provides Winter Interest

This plant is resistant to deer

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Maroon/Burgundy

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Late Fall/Early Winter

Mid Winter

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CastIronPlant22

Lompoc, CA (Zone 10a) | December 2005 | positive

This is a great tall growing Aspidistra. The reason i marked it protected, is because this plant has "disappeared" and is very hard to fi...Read More

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