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Aspidistra

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

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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

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