aspidistra
Shade-tolerant foliage plant
Aspidistra is a plant with large, dark green leaves, native to East Asia and popular as a houseplant because it tolerates low light, irregular watering, and general neglect.
Its hardiness made it a fixture of Victorian parlors and gave it the nickname "cast-iron plant." George Orwell titled a novel *Keep the Aspidistra Flying*, using the plant as a symbol of dreary middle-class respectability.
In a container
- indoorWithin a building
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- decorativeServing to beautify
- living roomHome's social space
windowsill · planter · container · ornamental · low-maintenance · evergreen · tropical · biophilic
Horizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- cultivarBred plant variety
- monocotOne-cotyledon flowering plant
lanceolate · evergreen · species · propagation · division · slow-growing · clump-forming · ground cover
Able to recover quickly
- indestructibleImpossible to damage permanently
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- low-lightMinimal ambient brightness
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
adaptable · durable · survivor · tough · forgiving · undemanding · reliable · persistent
Formal domestic gathering space
- bourgeoisMiddle-class and conventional
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
- gentilityRefined social standing
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
George Orwell · conservatory · drawing room · gaslight · stuffy · ornamental · status symbol · upright piano
potted
In a container
- indoorWithin a building
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- decorativeServing to beautify
living room · windowsill · planter · container · ornamental · low-maintenance · evergreen · tropical · biophilic · aesthetic
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- cultivarBred plant variety
monocot · lanceolate · evergreen · species · propagation · division · slow-growing · clump-forming · ground cover · understory
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- indestructibleImpossible to damage permanently
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- low-lightMinimal ambient brightness
shade-loving · adaptable · durable · survivor · tough · forgiving · undemanding · reliable · persistent · drought-tolerant
parlour
Formal domestic gathering space
- bourgeoisMiddle-class and conventional
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
- gentilityRefined social standing
George Orwell · propriety · conservatory · drawing room · gaslight · stuffy · ornamental · status symbol · upright piano · antimacassar
aspidistraorchid
Showy tropical flower
bird of paradise · hibiscus · bougainvillea · amaryllis · passion flower
aspidistrared rose
Crimson flower of romance
poppy · lotus · thistle · passion flower · wildflower
aspidistraorchid
Showy tropical flower
maidenhair fern · calathea · Venus flytrap · bonsai · gardenia