Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Eastern Asia a complex cross involving Hosta

a complex cross involving Hosta 'Elvis Lives'

The 1' tall stalks are speckled reddish brown

The lacecap flowers are blue in acidic soil and pink in alkaline areas

Ranga Agriculture University as a food crop where it is known by the moniker Elephant foot yam

deeply-cupped green leaves

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Eastern Asia a complex cross involving HostaWhere has this incredible aspidistra been all my life? Actually, Aspidistra oblanceifolia is a recently (1982) named Chinese species (southern Guizhou, western Hubei, and Sichuan) of cast iron plant. Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for sharing this cast iron plant he picked up from a Japanese nursery. In five years, Aspidistra 'Nagoya Stars' makes a fantastic 30" tall x 6' wide clump of upright, outward arching, dark glossy green leaves that are