Aspidistra minutiflora 'Leopard'
narrow-leaved shield flower 'Leopard'
A clump-forming, rhizomatous, hardy evergreen perennial with long, narrow, broadly lance-shaped glossy dark green leaves with large golden-yellow spots. Rarely, small, inconspicuous star-shaped green-yellow flowers with purple centres appear at the base of the plant in spring to summer. Although most often grown as a houseplant, it is also a useful garden plant in mild areas, and is tolerant of shade and drier conditions
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Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to the UK
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- Genus
Aspidistra are rhizomatous, evergreen perennials with upright, leathery, elliptic or lance-shaped leaves and inconspicuous brownish flowers borne on the rhizome
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
As a houseplant, grow in large pots of loam-based compost. Although tolerant of deep shade, growth is best in bright, filtered light with a minimum temperature of 7°C. Water moderately in growth and apply a balanced liquid feed 2-3 times during the growing season; variegated cultivars revert to green if overfed. Outdoors grow in moist but well-drained, fertile, sandy loam with added leaf mould, in a sheltered site with full or partial shade. See houseplant cultivation for further information
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to mealybugs, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and vine weevil larvae
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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