Conandron ramondioides Noushoku Brown/Tan Foliage Plants Leo Koelewyn

Leo Koelewyn

These sun-tolerant plants are topped in summer with tall spikes of small white flowers

but we've opted for the more conservative Zone 6-7 until we have more trustworthy data

We got this large growing selection of the wide-leaved form of Agave lophantha from Rick Nowakowski (not to be confused with the German Olympic boxing medalist) of Nature's Curiosity Shop

Conandron ramondioides Noushoku Brown/Tan Foliage Plants Leo KoelewynConandron ramondioides is an Asian gesneriad that thrives, growing on hummocks of moist acidic debris on the surface of rocks between 2,000' and 4,500' elevation in its native China, Japan, and Taiwan. The Japanese common name Iwa Tabako means rock tobacco, referring both to its preferred habitat as well as the shape of the flowers. The 2 3 large finger shaped 1' long basal leaves cling to the rocks, often at a nearly vertical orientation, topped in