Cast Iron Plant
A potted cast iron plant with green leaves, placed on a round blue table against a white background.
Cast Iron Plant
A potted cast iron plant with green leaves, placed on a round blue table against a white background.

Cast Iron Plant

Aspidistra Elatior
£45.00
/
Total Height (Including Nursery Pot)

Fits Decorative Pot Opening: 18cm+

  • Low stock - 2 pieces ready to deliver
  • Delivery in 3–8 days
  • Location: Most light conditions
  • Care: Easy
The cast iron plant is aptly named, it is near on indestructible.

Height: 50-60cm
Nursery Potsize:  ø17cm
Decorative Pot Opening Required: 18cm+

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For no fuss or mess you can place the plant in its growing pot (the pot it arrives in) inside a decorative one. This allows allows excess water to be drained after watering.

For a good fit the opening (not diameter) and height of the new decorative pot need to be several centimetres greater than the current growing pot. Here is how we measure and list pot sizes:

Remember to take into account tapering, as the internal height of a pot will be measured from the centre to the top but the sides will taper in a rounded pot.

We recommend using a liner to protect your decorative pot and prevent leaking (whether placing the nursery pot inside or repotting directly into the decorative pot). 

Read more about how to pot your plant here.


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Delivery is typically within 3–8 days.

Please inspect your plant on arrival and notify us within 48 hours of delivery if there are any concerns.

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Space

Indoors

Light Conditions

Partial shade and Shade

Watering

Allow the top inch of soil to dry out between waterings.

Temperature

Minimum temperature of 10°C (can tolerate lower but will impact health)

Feeding

Use a houseplant feed in the growing season (spring and summer)

Top Tip

Thrives in higher humidity so mist occasionally.

Aspidistra Elatior

Cast Iron Plant

The cast iron plant is has hardy as its name suggests. This is one of the hardest plants to kill, its tolerance comes from growing under the shady canopy of large trees which absorb all the nearby water with their great roots.

A potted cast iron plant with green leaves, placed on a round blue table against a white background.
A potted cast iron plant with green leaves, placed on a round blue table against a white background.

Need to know

It will thrive in medium to low light.

Not overly thirsty, water when the soil has become dry.

The cast iron plant is has hardy as its name suggests. This is one of the hardest plants to kill, its tolerance comes from growing under the shady canopy of large trees which absorb all the nearby water with their great roots.

Best space & place
It will thrive in medium to low light. 

Watering & feeding
Not overly thirsty, water when the soil has become dry. 

Read our full care guide here.

Size Information

Height:  50-60cm
Nursery Potsize:   ø17cm
Decorative Pot Opening Required: 18cm+

Decorative pot not included.

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