Asarum caulescens
ASIAN WILD GINGER
Aristolochiaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan

Other Botanical Names: Asarum brevistylum, A. caulescens f. geroense, A. franchetianum, Japonasarum caulescens

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Asarum caulescens
ASIAN WILD GINGER
Aristolochiaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring

Leaves: dark green

Edibility: herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & oriental designs

Uses: groundcovers, border, between pavers, crevice, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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