As the name implies, cast iron plants are tough, no-nonsense plants when grown indoors or out. Cast iron plants, which are native to Japan and China, are hardy, easy to care for, and attractive both ...

As Tovah Martin notes in The Indestructible Houseplant, easy-to-grow aspidistras—aka cast iron plant—were so popular during the early 20th century that “they were a hackneyed symbol for all that was ...