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Aspidistra flaviflora

A yellow-flowered cast-iron plant from Sichuan, recorded near the Emei Shan and Leshan area. It comes from a humid, cloudy subtropical climate with cool winters, making it one of the hardier and easier Aspidistra for a cool room.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably the shaded floor of humid evergreen broadleaf forest in western Sichuan; not documented in detail.

Our site estimate is about 500 m; no records carry an elevation.

China South-Central (Sichuan)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.