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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Aspidistra jiangjinensis

A cast-iron plant described in 2020 from Jiangjin in Chongqing, south-central China. It comes from a region of cool, cloudy winters and warm, humid summers, so it is among the more cold-tolerant Aspidistra for shade gardens and cool rooms.

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

Named for Jiangjin district, Chongqing; Aspidistra there grow on shaded forest floors and moist slopes in evergreen broadleaf forest.

Elevation not recorded; the measured site is at about 1,000 m in northern Guizhou, while Jiangjin's hills lie roughly 200-1,500 m.

China South-Central

🔒 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.