Aspidistra elatior, the cast-iron-plant or bar-room plant, also known in Japanese as haran or baran is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan. Tolerant of
Aspidistra elatior 1
A pair of potted Aspidistra elatior
A houseplant, also known as a pot plant, potted plant, or indoor plant, is an ornamental plant cultivated indoors for aesthetic or practical purposes. These plants are commonly found in homes, offices
Aspidistra elatior
…baran (葉蘭) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan. Tolerant of neglect, it is widely cultivated as a houseplant, but can also be grown outside in shade where temperatures remain above −15 °C (5 °F). It is used as training material for the seika form of ikebana…
An orchid kept as a houseplant on an indoor windowsill
"Flowers on the Windowsill", 1894
The earliest portrait of Charles Darwin, 1816, holding a potted houseplant
"Living walls", mass planted vertical gardens, emerged as a trend in 21st century interiors.