Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Danae the leaves change from yellow

the leaves change from yellow to a parchment color that is even more stunning

Although Amorphophallus titanum produces some foul smelling gas

For best flowering

but also for its 6" long

Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Danae the leaves change from yellowIn 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