Aspidistra oblanceifolia
An Aspidistra of south-central China (Chongqing and Guizhou area) with narrow, oblanceolate leaves. It comes from cool subtropical hill forest with near-freezing winter nights, so it is one of the hardier members of the genus and wants shade, steady moisture and a cold winter.
Where it grows wild
Recorded sites lie in the hills of Chongqing and southern Guizhou, a karst region; like its relatives it likely grows in humus on shaded forest floors and limestone slopes.
Recorded sites span roughly 240-1,200 m.
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