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Aspidistra phongdiensis

Aspidistra phongdiensis is a rhizomatous perennial from central Vietnam, known only from the Phong Dien Nature Reserve area near Hue. Little is documented about its cultivation, so treat care advice as general guidance for Aspidistra.

Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and keep it evenly moist during active growth.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich potting mix or woodland soil.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 8 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Vietnam
Climate
subtropical

About

Aspidistra phongdiensis (Vietnamese: Tỏi rừng Phong Điền or Tỏi đá Phong Điền) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aspidistra. It is endemic to central Vietnam and was known from Phong Dien Nature Reserve, Hue.

Other Aspidistra plants

Aspidistra alata · Aspidistra campanulata · Aspidistra cryptantha · Cast Iron Plant · Aspidistra grandiflora · Aspidistra letreae · Aspidistra nikolaii · Aspidistra nutans · Aspidistra recondita · Aspidistra umbrosa · Aspidistra yingjiangensis · Cast Iron Plant

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aspidistra phongdiensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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