The perennial has a short creeping rhizome and upright foliage that forms a clump. It has dark green lanced-shaped leaves that appear at short interval along the rhizome and the solitary creamy bell-shaped flowers appear at the base of the plant during early summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11 

Aspidistra elatior is naturally found in woodlands from the Himalayas to Japan growing in moderately fertile moist soils. It prefers open sunny to semi-shaded positions and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

The Cast-iron Plant is a tough perennial that is grown for its foliage and is mass planted along front borders in garden or used around water features as a specimen. It is commonly grown in pots for both indoors and outdoors. In cold climates it is grown under glass and establishes from division in 1 to 2 years requiring little care. ID 1327

Note:
This plant is recognised as an indestructible indoor specimen as it tolerates a wide range of conditions and has been called the CocaCola plant as drink bottles at parties are emptied into it.

Aspidistra (ass-pi-DIS-truh) elatior (ee-LAH-tee-or)

Asparagaceae (a-SPARE-uh-gus-AY-see-ee)