Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger)

Asarum canadense

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: wild ginger, Canada wild ginger, Canadian snakeroot, broad-leaved asarabaccais
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb

Asarum canadense, or wild ginger, is native to the eastern half of the United States, where it grows in deciduous forests, in either moist or dry conditions, usually in shaded areas.

In our yard, this grows in the Woodland Area.

Our growing score: 3

Other pictures of this plant:


               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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