Cast Iron Plant. A handsome foliage plant with green speckled cream leaves, tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Max Height 50cm. Max Spread 60cm. Flowers May to August. Partial shade. Protect from frost.
Aspidistra elatior ‘Milky Way’
A handsome foliage plant with green speckled cream leaves, tolerant of a wide range of conditions
Additional information
| Generic | Aspidistra |
|---|---|
| Species | elatior |
| Varietry | 'Milky Way' |
| Common Name | Cast Iron Plant |
| Flower Colour | brown, purple |
| Soil | |
| Aspect | Partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 50cm |
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Spread | 60cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, Clump-forming |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green, cream |
| Flowers From | May, August |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Protect from frost |
| Planting | |
| Care | Avoid extremes of wet or dry, Keep just moist in winter, Liquid feed fortnightly during growing season |
| Border | Cut flower, Houseplant, Conservatory plant |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | Mealy bugs, Scale |
| Maintenance | Feed |
| Propagation | Division |
Related products
Acacia armata
Pretty feathery leaves with attractive powder puff like heads of fragrant flowers
Abutilon hybridum ‘Souvenir de Bonn’
Beautiful pendant pink bowl shaped flowers held on slender stems with sycamore-like leaves
Abutilon hybridum ‘Boule de Neige’
Beautiful pendant white bowl shaped flowers held on slender stems with sycamore-like leaves
Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Marginata’
An unusual houseplant with long tassels of tiny flowers and attractive crimson and white edged foliage
Achimenes ‘Grandiflora’
Masses of pretty reddish-purple flowers bourne over a long flowering season
Achimenes hybrida ‘Paul Arnold’
Masses of pretty deep purple-blue flowers with a white throat bourne over a long flowering season
Acalypha hispida ‘Alba’
An unusual houseplant with showy tassels of tiny flowers
Achimenes hybrida
Masses of pretty flowers bourne over a long flowering season