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The orchid family is one of the largest flowering plant families in the world. Orchids can be found on every continent except Antarctica, from the steamy jungles of Asia to the dry deserts of ...
Aspidistra / ˌ æ s p ɪ ˈ d ɪ s t r ə / [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia, particularly China and Vietnam. [1] [3] They grow in shade under trees and shrubs. Their leaves arise more or less directly from ground level, where their flowers also appear.
However, the first houseplant I was ever able to keep alive for a respectably long time also happened to be one of the most notoriously stubborn: an orchid. It was unexpected and not without a ...
Aspidistra grandiflora is a species of flowering plant. A. grandiflora grows in Vietnam in dry broad-leaved lowland forests on karstic limestone outcrops with ...
Aspidistra cryptantha is a species of flowering plant. A. cryptantha grows in evergreen on slopes of limestone mountains in Vietnam between heights of 600 and 800 metres (2,000 and 2,600 ft). [ 1 ]
Aspidistra alata is a species of flowering plant. A. alata grows in evergreen and semideciduous forests on slopes of limestone mountains in Vietnam. Its name is derived from the Latin alatus , meaning "winged", referring to its thin keels on perigone lobes.
This species is a perennial herb. Its rhizome is creeping, with a diameter of between 3 and 4 millimetres (0.12 and 0.16 in). Its leaves are 5 to 10 millimetres (0.20 to 0.39 in) apart, the petiole measuring about 7 centimetres (2.8 in), being gracile; the lamina is ovate and tapers towards a long tip, measuring between 13 and 15 centimetres (5.1 and 5.9 in) by 3.5 to 5 centimetres (1.4 to 2.0 ...
This species is a perennial herb. Its rhizome is creeping, and measures 5 to 6 millimetres (0.20 to 0.24 in) in diameter. Its leaves are 1 to 1.5 centimetres (0.39 to 0.59 in) apart, its strong petiole measuring about 25 to 30 centimetres (9.8 to 11.8 in); the lamina is ovate and asymmetrical, measuring about 30 by 6 centimetres (11.8 by 2.4 in), its base being cuneate, each side of which ...