Conandron ramondioides Noushoku Brown/Tan Foliage Plants These sun-tolerant plants are topped

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

although they also perform well in woodland garden conditions on slightly acidic soils

The plants are not harmed by this enforced rest

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a slightly darker green border

Conandron ramondioides Noushoku Brown/Tan Foliage Plants These sun-tolerant plants are toppedConandron 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