Aspidistra

Aspidistra is a genus of plants of the family Liliaceae or Convallariaceae, originating from China.

Species

• A. elatior (aspidistra, iron plant, barroom plant, cast-iron plant) is a tough ornamental plant with leathery dark green leaves, growing up to 1 m. The plant was once so popular in British homes that George Orwell satirized it in his novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1930).
• A. caespitosa
• A. lurida
• A. minutiflora (Chinese Ribbon Plant)
• A. typica
• A. linearifolia
• A. lurida