Aspidistra molendinacea Skin Tight Green Jeans Plants that Attract Birds After growing this Asian gesneriad

After growing this Asian gesneriad in the garden

not to be confused with the mythical whorled peas

The 4' wide clump is topped with fragrant white flowers in early summer in NC

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Aspidistra molendinacea Skin Tight Green Jeans Plants that Attract Birds After growing this Asian gesneriadWe are pleased to once again offer the rare Chinese aspidistra, Aspidistra molendinacea, first published in 2002 from Guangxi, China. This is one of the slowest growing cast iron plant species in our collection, so supplies are always limited. Our clone of Aspidistra molendinacea has been fine in our Zone 7b garden since 2008, where it produces very thick 20" long, rigidly upright leaves that include a 6" basal stem. The shiny green leaves are faintly