Cast Iron Plant: Care Tips For Beginners (Aspidistra) - Geeky Greenhouse

The cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) is an easy and low maintenance houseplant. I love the foliage, especially on the Milky Way Aspidistra that I'm featuring in this video. Learn all of the basic care tips for this unfussy, low-light houseplant.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:10 About the Cast Iron Plant
1:31 Lighting requirements for the Cast Iron Plant
2:03 Watering and soil needs for Cast Iron Plant
2:51 Temperature and humidity needs for Cast Iron Plant
3:10 Propagating Cast Iron Plant
3:26 Cast Iron Plant pests and problems
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[@samyajuli]

Keep the aspidistra flying♡

[@rarted5708]

I recently inherited all the houseplants my grandma had and I think I have one of these. Pretty sure all these plants are at least 40 years old lol.

[@bham3088]

Amazing. I hope you treasure that, and share the story when you share cuttings.

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

How's it all going?

[@RealBradMiller]

Love this plant! I bought one as an outdoor plant, but I knew I could grow it inside. It's in a ten inch pot and over a decade old, has taken whatever I can throw at it. Seems to let its older leaves die all at once, and usually as it's putting on new growth. I find wiping the leaves down to be so satisfying.
I also have a 'Milky Way' variety with spotted leaves, which I believe was shown during the start of the video.

[@geekygreenhouse]

Yes! That is the Milky Way variety shown in the video. And I agree, cleaning the leaves is very satisfying 😌

[@chrisfisher3900]

Oddly enough I think my great grandma and grandma had these. I remember them wiping off leafs of a plant like this

[@geekygreenhouse]

It’s likely! They do get very dusty 😂

[@BullieDad100]

A really useful & informative video👍 One issue not addressed that is plaguing my 18 year old Aspidistra is that the new leaves are small-very small. Some don't even have stems , they just shoot straight out of the soil. The plant seems very healthy otherwise. Any ideas would be very welcome.

[@williamlaine2116]

Mine gets brown tips. I use rain water or dehumidifier water. I have it below a high window facing west shaded by trees.

[@SB-ATAC]

I just inherited one that is over 60 years old.

[@yolyrom7233]

Wow, that’s old

[@yolyrom7233]

Looks like a Peace Lily. Never heard of these

[@regatta2k]

You look 5 years younger, what’s your secret 😁

[@geekygreenhouse]

Wish I knew! 🤷‍♀️😂

[@wranther]

@@geekygreenhouse Lots of hot hot peppers, naturally! -Bob...