Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga Agave evergreen fronds emanating from a

evergreen fronds emanating from a central point

Reports of limited hardiness are only valid in cool summer climates where summer heat doesn't produce enough sugars

where it was growing among rhododendrons and tiarellas

Each green leaf is heavily speckled with large golden spots

Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga Agave evergreen fronds emanating from aAspidistra vietnamensis 'Ginga' is a long cultivated, but hopelessly confused in the horticulture trade cast iron plant. It is usually sold as Aspidistra 'Milky Way', which it is not, since the true Aspidistra 'Milky Way' (aka 'Amanogawa') has leaves displaying both stripes and spots. To complicate matters further, Aspidistra 'Ginga', which has been in commerce for well over a century as both a house plant and landscape staple in low light conditions