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aspidistra::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aspidistra elatio, bar-room plant, cast-iron plant |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
Examples of aspidistra
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Actually, the biggest aspidistra had been sent because the talks were bogging down.
From the time.com
Aspidistra is a good evergreen ornamental to put in very dark, shady areas.
From the dailynews.com
Low-growing, shade-loving plants include strap-leaved aspidistra, maranta and ctenanthe.
From the smh.com.au
You also can cut ragged aspidistra foliage in mid or late summer.
From the chron.com
Bung an aspidistra into a corner, ramp up the raffia, and you'll feel quite the fusty gentle-person.
From the independent.co.uk
There were a lot of aspidistra freaks out there.
From the telegraph.co.uk
When can I cut back aspidistra leaves?
From the chron.com
She deftly installs red-twig dogwood, glossy galax leaves, slivers of aspidistra, sprigs of cedar and juniper.
From the newsobserver.com
A shady porch is ideal for borderline hardy houseplants such as cyclamen, indoor azaleas, aspidistra and asparagus ferns.
From the express.co.uk
- Evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
- Aspidistra is a monocot genus.
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published 1936, is a grimly comic novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is the protagonist's romantic ambition to give up money and status, and the dismal life that results.
- Aspidistra was a British radio station used for black propaganda against Nazi Germany during World War II. ...
- Codename for the ground transmitters operating the DARTBOARD interference system
