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Asarum europaeum (European Wild Ginger)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000837



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Aristolochiales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Asarum
Species: Asarum europaeum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Ground Cover
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
  • Poisonous
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 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
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • July
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Reniform
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Cottage Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Boggy
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Bronze
  • Brown
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
Droopy (10087)
featherphobia (181)
  Cayuga Morning (1356)

Plant suggested by: Droopy (10087)


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featherphobia (181) wrote on May 21 2010
Loves the deep shade under oak trees and the leaves they produce. intersting flowers and foliage.

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  Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Sep 02 2011
European ginger has rounded dark green GLOSSY leaves. The glossiness of the leaves is what makes this plant so attractive.

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