Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga Trachystemon akin to the proverbial beanstalk

akin to the proverbial beanstalk

although its native haunts are moist valleys in the Black Sea region (Bulgaria and Turkey)

clothed with tiny

palmate green leaves near the top

which is always sold under this name

Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga Trachystemon akin to the proverbial beanstalkAspidistra 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