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| COMMON NAME Cast Iron Plant |
| BOTANICAL NAME Aspidistra elatior |
| HEIGHT 2′ |
| WIDTH 2′ |
| EVERGREEN |
| PERENNIAL |
| COLD TOLERANCE 10° F |
| SOIL TYPE Well drained to wet |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE High |
| SALT TOLERANCE Low |
| FLOWER Purple-brown, hides in the foliage. |
| MONTH OF COLOR Periodically annually |
| FRUIT Green fruit, contains several seeds. Seeds are lethally poisonous to pets. Inedible. |
| COMMENTS Very slow growing, tough plant for indoors or outdoors. Needs shaded areas to grow. Tough as iron. Native to Japan and Taiwan. |
| PRICE 3 gallon $13 |