Aspidistra ebianensis Flowing Fountains Trachystemon dark glossy-green leaves that are

dark glossy-green leaves that are heavily speckled with medium-sized bright yellow spots

which are soon adorned with cutleaf fern-like foliage

it splits in two

The fertile sexual fronds of royal fern are brazenly exposed in public as opposed to more modest ferns which hide theirs on the leaf backs

Aspidistra ebianensis Flowing Fountains Trachystemon dark glossy-green leaves that areAspidistra ebianensis 'Flowing Fountains' is a unique cast iron plant, brought to the US as an un named clone of Aspidistra lurida from China's Wuhan Botanical Garden by plantsman Hayes Jackson. For us, Aspidistra ebianensis 'Flowing Fountains' has formed a strongly arching clump to 2' tall x 6' wide in ten years. The clump is composed of 20" long x 2" wide dark green leaves which are heavily speckled with large creamy yellow spots. Aspidistra