Aspidistra elatior

Aspidistra elatior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Aspidistra
Species:
A. elatior
Binomial name
Aspidistra elatior
Synonyms[2]
  • Aspidistra attenuata Hayata
  • Aspidistra variegata (Link) Regel
  • Plectogyne variegata Link
A pair of potted aspidistra elatiors
Flower

Aspidistra elatior, the cast-iron-plant[3] or bar-room plant, also known in Japanese as haran or baran (葉蘭)[4] 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 −5 °C (23 °F). It is used as training material for the seika form of ikebana.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference WCSP_275646 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 2 October 2015
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ^ "Aspidistra elatior". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 4 January 2018.