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CAST-IRON PLANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Aspidistra elatior
Latin
OBS

Liliaceae family, China, old-fashioned tough-leathery foliage plant with thick roots and blackish-green, shining oblong basal leaves to 75 cm long.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Aspidistra elatior
Latin
OBS

Plante se serre originaire de Chine et du Japon, très robuste de la famille des Liliacées. Ses noms communs font allusion à sa résistance à des variations de température, éclairage ou arrosages inadéquats. Longues feuilles vertes jusqu'à 80 cm de long, qui sont rayées de jaune ou de blanc chez la variété «Variegata».

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