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
References
Asarum canadense - Plant Finder,
accessed November 9, 2024
Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger, Common Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed November 9, 2024
Wild Ginger,
accessed November 9, 2024
Asarum canadense (Canadian Wild Ginger): Minnesota Wildflowers,
accessed November 9, 2024
Asarum canadense (Canadian wild ginger) | Native Plants of North America,
accessed November 9, 2024
Asarum canadense Snake Root, Canadian wildginger, Canada Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger PFAF Plant Database,
accessed November 9, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024