Species Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger)

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Names

Scientific name: Asarum canadense
Common name: Canadian Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger

Measurements

Height: 4 - 12 in
Spread: 4 - 18 in
Spacing: 12 in
Growth Rate: Slow

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b
Sunlight: Full Shade, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Clay, Loam
Soil pH: Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green, Dark Green
Bloom time: Spring
Bloom color: Brown
Seasons of interest: Spring
Propagation methods: Seeds, Division
Attracts: Butterflies, Bees

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 422 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Asarum

Synonyms

Asarum acuminatum Asarum canadense var. acuminatum Asarum canadense var. obtusum Asarum canadense f. prattii Asarum carolinianum Asarum furcatum Asarum latifolium Asarum medium Asarum parvifolium Asarum rubrocinctum Asarum villosum Asarum ypsilantense Asarum canadense var. canadense Asarum canadense f. canadense Asarum canadense var. acutifolium Asarum canadense var. macrophyllum Asarum canadense var. pumilum Asarum canadense f. phelpsiae

References

Asarum canadense (Canadian wild ginger) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=asca, accessed November 9, 2024

Asarum canadense - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b460, accessed November 9, 2024

Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger, Common Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/asarum-canadense/, accessed November 9, 2024

Asarum canadense Snake Root, Canadian wildginger, Canada Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger PFAF Plant Database, Plants for a Future, https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Asarum+canadense, accessed November 9, 2024

Wild Ginger, U.S. Forest Service, https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/asarum_canadense.shtml, accessed November 9, 2024

Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger): Minnesota Wildflowers, Minnesota Wildflowers, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/canadian-wild-ginger, accessed November 9, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024