What Are the Characteristics of the Cast Iron Plant? A Comprehensive Guide
Other Names for the Cast Iron Plant
The cast iron plant is also called "spider holding an egg" (zhizhu baodan), because its underground horizontal rhizome rises in segmented bumps above the soil surface, with root fibers surrounding the corms - hence the name. Other aliases include large-leaf evergreen, bamboo-leaf tray, nine-dragon tray and bamboo-joint tendon-stretcher.
Growing Habits of the Cast Iron Plant
The cast iron plant is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant with rhizomes and broad, narrow, elongated leaves whose edges have rippling wrinkles; both sides are green, and sometimes yellow-white spots appear along the edges. Although the cast iron plant is a foliage plant, it produces very unusual flowers. Its flowers do not grow on the branches and leaves but break through the soil - very special indeed.
Symbolism of the Cast Iron Plant
The cast iron plant symbolizes good fortune and peace; when the cast iron plant blooms, it symbolizes:everlasting love and being one of a kind.