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Ornamental - House Plant, It is used as a low-maintenance indoor plant that can thrive in dark corners of homes. Medicine - The roots, stems and leaves are febrifuge, styptic and tonic. The plant is said to strengthen bones and muscles. A decoction of the root, stems or leaves is used in the treatment of abdominal cramps, amenorrhoea, diarrhoea, myalgia, traumatic injuries and urinary stone.
Japan
It grows well in shade under trees and shrubs.
Popular as a houseplant, its resilience to harsh conditions earned it the name "cast-iron".
It is a 30-60 cm tall clump-forming perennial herb with rhizomes.
Stemless. Leathery leaves rise directly from the underground rhizome network.
Glossy, dark green leaves emerge directly from the rhizomes, forming clumps of 1-4. Each leaf features a long stalk (petiole) and a broad blade with numerous parallel veins.
It produces inconspicuous flowers hidden near the base of the plant. These small, fleshy blooms can be bell, urn, or cup-shaped, varying in size and shape but not very showy.
Fruit is a berry, often with a single seed.
Flowering: January-April