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Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 18353



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Aristolochiales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Asarum
Species: Asarum canadense
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ground Cover
  • Juglone Tolerant
  • Native
  • Perennial
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 2a (to -45 F / -43 C)
  • 2b (to -40 F / -40 C)
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Cordate
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Suitable For edit
  • Edging
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Purple
  • Brown
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
Additional Short Notes add
  • Larval host to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly edit | delete
  • Slow to grow from seed edit | delete
  • Root can be used as a substitute for culinary ginger Zingiber officinale edit | delete
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Other names for this plant:
Asarum reflexum
Asarum rubrocinctum
Asarum acuminatum



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