Aspidistra sutepensis Chiang Dao Chace Chelone to name the plant in

to name the plant in honor of the late Harold Epstein

One of those seedlings began flowering at just over 1' tall

and has been fruiting for years

In the Carolinas it is extremely rare and was only rediscovered for North Carolina in 2022 in Anson County

Aspidistra sutepensis Chiang Dao Chace Chelone to name the plant in(aka: Aspidistra sutepensis BSWJ5252) Aspidistra 'Chiang Dao Chace' is a 1997 Crug Farms collection of Aspidistra sutepensis from Thailand's Doi Chiang Dao mountain. The clumps are composed of wide, medium green leaves with only a smattering of pale yellow spots. The fascinating flowers are borne at ground level during the winter. Where it isn't winter hardy outdoors, it makes an incredibly durable house plant.