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Abstract
Cast iron (Aspidistra elatior L.) is a popular rhizomatous foliage plant belongs to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Asia and commonly used as a house plant worldwide.
Cast iron is grown as a landscape plant in areas with dense shade and mild winters. It can be happily grown in both indoor and outdoor conditions and is tolerant to drought and wide range of soil types. It propagated by division of clumps at any time of the year.
It is tolerant of low light, low humidity, temperature fluctuation and irregular watering. It is best situated in a position away from direct sun to avoid leaf bleaching. It can also be grown successfully outdoors in semi-shade to bright, but it less tolerates to direct sun.
The variegated cast iron needs almost poor soil to retain its coloration and grow best in organic matter containing growing media that has high cation exchange capacity (CEC) and water retaining capacity.
These features enable this plant to