Aspidistra lutea 'Mai Chau'
Mai Chau Gold-flowered Cast Iron Plant
Item #: 16295
Zones: 9a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Origin: Vietnam
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Aspidistra lutea 'Mai Chau' is a 2024 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a 2012 collection of the late Alan Galloway, who found it growing near the town of Mai Chau (west of Hanoi), in Vietnam's Hoa Binh province. Like Aspidistra zongbayi, it is a dwarf growing species with wide leaves that spread outward instead of upright. The cluster of small yellow flowers emerge from the leaf bases, starting for us in mid-October. We think this is probably the first commercial offering of this rare species, although it doesn't quite fit the key. It's always possible this represents a closely allied, but still undescribed new species.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Aspidistra
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Variegated , Spotted/Speckled
Bloom Time: Winter
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Living Wall
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