Perennials, Weeds > Asarum > Asarum canadense > Asarum canadense
Asarum canadense
Canada Wild Ginger, Canadian Snakeroot
Origin: North America.
| Family |
| Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus |
| Asarum |
| Species |
| canadense |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 0 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Moist, well drained soil in partial to full shade. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails. |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Heart-shaped, dark-green basal leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup-shaped, purple in colour, growing on short stems below the foliage. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Joany’s Woods, West Williams, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By rhizomes. |
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