Asarum canadense
Canadian Ginger
A ginger-like scent comes from these 7- to 10-inch perennials when their lush, heart-shaped leaves or spreading roots are cut or bruised. Flowers bloom in spring.
Asarum canadense (L.)
Nombres relacionados: Aristolochiaceae (familia), Asaro de Canadá (castellano), Black snakeweed (inglés), Canada snakeroot (inglés), Canadian wild ginger (inglés), Canadian wildginger (inglés), Coltsfoot snakeroot (inglés), ...
Asarum canadense:
Wild Ginger; or,
Canadian Snakeroot; or,
Indian Ginger or Cotesfoot ...
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
The roots of wild ginger smell similar to the ginger used in cooking, though the plants are not related.
Aristolochiaceae / Birthwort Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense)
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 30cm in height (12inches).
Leaves: This plant has basal leaves only.
Asarum canadense (Aristolochiaceae) -- This member of the "Birthwort" family can be used (the roots) like commercial ginger. It is an low, unobtrusive plant, and the flowers are well hidden. Wild ginger blooms in spring. (Photographed in PA) ...
Asarum canadense
Growing at ground level in the crotch between 2 leafstalks is a single darkish red-brown to green-brown flower. Flowers: 1 1/2" (3.8 cm) wide, cup-shaped, with 3 pointed lobes. Leaves: a pair; large, hairy, heart-shaped, each 3-6" (7.
Asarum canadense
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Hardiness Zones:
1 ...
Colicroot [English]: Asarum canadense
Colicroot [English]: Liatris squarrosa
Coligüe (Argentina) [Spanish]: Chusquea andina
Coligüe De La Pampa (Argentina) [Spanish]: Chusquea argentina
Coligallo Palm [English]: Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana ...
Heart snakeroot, European wild ginger, hazelwort (Asarum canadense, Asarum europaeum)
Heart-leaf philodendron, parlour ivy, parlor ivy (Philodendron scandens oxycardium)
Heartleaf bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia)
Hebe (Hebe species) ...
In the garden these plants, Asarum canadense in particular, make great ground covers for the shade. If conditions are favorable they spread quickly and vigorously. I use them under trees and in the front of taller plants.
*Asarum canadense - Wild Ginger
*Asarum europeum - European Ginger
*Aspidistra elatior - Cast Iron Plant
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides - Leadwort
Chrysogonum virginianum - Green and Gold
*Convallaria majalis - Lily Of The Valley ...
Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger)
Asarum caudatum (British Columbia Wild Ginger)
Asarum europaeum (Hazelwort, European Wild Ginger)
Asarum acuminatum synonym of Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger)
Asarum canadense var.
Acer negundo, Acer saccharinum, Actinomeris alternifolia, Ambrosia trifida Asarum canadense, Campanula americana, Celtis occidentalis, Cryptotaenia canadensis, Elymus virginicus, Fraxinus americana, Galium aparine, Geum canadense, ...
- Canadian wild ginger (Asarum canadense) 12 cm tall; full shade;
Zone 4
- Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) 8 cm tall; full sun;
Zone 5
- Least stonecrop (Sedum lydium) 4 cm tall; full sun;
Zone 2 ...
A few examples of plants native to northeastern deciduous forests include wild ginger (Asarum canadense), Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra canadensis), toothworts (Dentaria sp.), bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), and twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla).
The family also includes the North American wild ginger (Asarum canadense), unrelated to the true gingers of Asia. The Aristolochiaceae are classified in the division , class Magnoliopsida, order Aristolochiales.
 See also: Asarum, Ginger, Wild Ginger, Green, Aristolochia
  
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