Aspidistra (botanical name: Aspidistra elatior) is a brilliant starter houseplant and a great choice if you're looking for a low-maintenance green companion. Commonly known as the cast-iron plant, ...

Elegant yet tough, the humble aspidistra (cast iron plant) has been a much-loved houseplant since the 19th century, when its ability to withstand the gloom and smoke in public houses and bars gave ...

Growing an indoor garden is rewarding, however, houseplants require care and commitment. There are few amongst us, who haven't inadvertently sent a once perky plant back to the earth. Whether it's ...

Aspidistra elatior, or “Cast Iron Plant” is one of the toughest plants on planet Earth, and is beautifully suited for use either as a house plant or outside, gracing a Southern garden. Native to China ...

During the past few years, online shopping has become a way of life for folks of all ages. They have everything from toilet paper to dinners delivered to their doors and included in the mix for some ...

If your home doesn't get much sun, it might seem like your plants won't stand a chance indoors - but this gorgeous perennial proves otherwise.

Look at a photograph of a Victorian family posing indoors and there is likely to be a large upright plant with leathery, lance-shaped leaves lurking in the frame. Its sculptural form enhanced the ...

Nov. 15 (UPI) --Until now, scientists thought slugs and amphipods pollinated the mysterious flowers of cast-iron-plants, native to the southern islands of Japan. But new research suggests fungus gnats ...

The mysterious flowers of Aspidistra elatior are found on the southern Japanese island of Kuroshima. Until recently, scientists thought that A. elatior had the most unusual pollination ecology among ...