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Asarum caudatum (British Columbia wild ginger, western wild ginger, or long-tailed wild ginger) is a plant native to rich moist forests of western North America. It has heart-shaped leaves and a three-lobed purplish flower.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Asarum
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-10
- Mature Height
- 8 cm to 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Brown
- Flower Size
- 2.03 cm to 3.05 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Wild ginger en British Columbia wildginger en Long-Tail Wild Ginger en Western wild ginger en British Columbia wild ginger en Long-tailed wild ginger
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