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Every Aspidistra variety, A to Z
The complete Aspidistra list, the genus most gardeners know as cast iron plant — all 40 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Aspidistra hub instead.
A6
- Alishan Broad Cast Iron PlantAspidistra attenuata 'Alishan Broad'
- Alishan Giant Splatter Cast Iron PlantAspidistra attenuata 'Alishan Giant Splatter'
- Aspidistra mushaensis Spotty DottyAspidistra mushaensis 'Spotty Dotty'
- Aspidistra Rigid RibbonsAspidistra carnosa 'Rigid Ribbons'
- Aspidistra sinensis CosmosAspidistra sinensis 'Cosmos'
- Aspidistra Skin Tight Green JeansAspidistra molendinacea 'Skin Tight Green Jeans'
B2
- Bangkok Big Bang Cast Iron PlantAspidistra yingjiangensis 'Bangkok's Big Bang'
- Barry's Big Splash Cast Iron PlantAspidistra yingjiangensis 'Barrys Big Splash'
C5
- Cast Iron PlantAspidistra elatior
- Cast Iron Plant 'Sekko Kan'Aspidistra elatior 'Sekko Kan'
- Cast Iron Plant AspidistraAspidistra elatior 'Akebono'
- China Star Cast Iron PlantAspidistra fungilliformis 'China Star'
- Come Here Spot Cast Iron PlantAspidistra saxicola 'Come Here Spot'
F1
- Fuji-no-mine Cast Iron PlantAspidistra elatior 'Fuji-No-Mine'
G3
- Ginga Giant Cast Iron PlantAspidistra elatior 'Ginga Giant'
- Graceful Cast Iron PlantAspidistra pulchella 'S135-07'
- Green Jeans AspidistraAspidistra basalis 'Green Jeans'
H1
- Haku Sei Ryu Cast Iron PlantAspidistra sichuanensis 'Haku Sei Ryu'
J1
- Jade Ribbons AspidistraAspidistra omeiensis 'Jade Ribbons'
L2
- Lennon's Green AspidistraAspidistra elatior 'Lennon's Green'
- Lennon's Song Cast Iron PlantAspidistra elatior 'Lennons Song'
M2
- Milky Way Cast Iron PlantAspidistra vietnamensis 'Amanogawa'
- Morning Frost Cast Iron PlantAspidistra elatior 'Morning Frost'
N2
- Nanjing Green Cast Iron PlantAspidistra retusa 'Nanjing Green'
- Narrow-leaf Cast Iron PlantAspidistra linearifolia
S9
- Sichuan AspidistraAspidistra sichuanensis
- Sichuan Aspidistra Spotted FormAspidistra sichuanensis 'spotted form'
- Singapore Sling AspidistraAspidistra yingjiangensis 'Singapore Sling'
- Skinny Dippin' AspidistraAspidistra linearifolia 'Skinny Dippin'
- Spotted Cast Iron PlantAspidistra minutiflora 'Leopard'
- Spotty Sichuan Cast Iron PlantAspidistra sichuanensis 'Spotty'
- Spurred Cast Iron Plant 'Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'Aspidistra spuria 'Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'
- Stars and Stripes Cast Iron PlantAspidistra elatior 'Stars and Stripes'
- Stretch Marks Cast Iron PlantAspidistra pulchella 'Stretch Marks'
T1
- Taiwan Stars AspidistraAspidistra daibuensis 'Taiwan Stars'
Y5
- Yellow Hammer Cast Iron PlantAspidistra sichuanensis 'Yellow Hammer'
- Yunnan Sunbeam AspidistraAspidistra zongbayi 'Yunnan Sunbeam'
- Yunnan Sunbeam AspidistraAspidistra elatior 'zongbayi Yunnan Sunbeam'
- Yushan Starbright Cast Iron PlantAspidistra daibuensis 'Yushan Starbright'
- Yushan Waterfall AspidistraAspidistra daibuensis 'Yushan Waterfall'
Aspidistra list questions
How many Aspidistra varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 40 distinct Aspidistra varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Aspidistra varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Aspidistra varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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