Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Viola Found in limited numbers in

Found in limited numbers in the wild

In late afternoon

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contrasting with a bright green seed-collecting plate

Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Viola Found in limited numbers inIn 2004, we obtained this rare Chinese native cast iron plant with no species name. When it finally flowered, it turned out to be the little known Aspidistra omeiensis, a species from 2,000' 3,500' elevation in Sichuan China, that was only named in 1981. Aspidistra omeiensis has 2' tall x 1" wide, heavily pleated dark evergreen leaves that arch outward to form an 18" tall x 2' wide clump. Aspidistra omeiensis has been great in our woodland garden