cast-iron plant

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cast-iron plant

n.
See aspidistra.
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Noun1.cast-iron plant - evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leavescast-iron plant - evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
aspidistra, Aspidistra elatio, bar-room plant
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Aspidistra - genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae
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