Cast-iron plants are easy to care for, both indoors and out, and ideal for both new and experienced plant parents. (Here are 15 more houseplants for beginners.) Cast-iron plants (Apidistra elatior) ...

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 ...