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Plant Profile: Asarum arifolium

Taxonomy: Asarum arifolium

Names

Heartleaf Ginger

  • Photo of Asarum arifolium (Asarum arifoliums)

Phonetic Spelling:ah-SAIR-um air-ih-FOH-lee-um

Genus:Asarum

Species:arifolium

Family:Aristolochiaceae

Heart-leaf Ginger is a perennial plant that remains green year-round, typically thriving in dry to moderately moist forests and woodlands. This species tends to grow in clumps, with its flowers concealed beneath the foliage.

Asarum arifolium Feature Summary

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Asarum arifolium Feature Summary

Fruit
Fruit Description:
Displays from May to July
Flowers
Flower Description:
Blooms from March to June.
Flower Color:
Brown/Copper
Attributes
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Perennial
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Drainage:
Good Drainage
Moist
NC Region:
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Pollinator Garden
Attracts:
Pollinators
Songbirds

Asarum arifolium Image Gallery

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Asarum arifolium Fruit

Asarum arifolium: Fruit Description

Displays from May to July

Asarum arifolium: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Asarum arifolium Flowers

Asarum arifolium: Flower Description

Blooms from March to June.

Asarum arifolium: Flower Color

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Brown/Copper

Asarum arifolium Attributes

Asarum arifolium: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Asarum arifolium Whole Plant Traits

Asarum arifolium: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Asarum arifolium: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Asarum arifolium Cultural Conditions

Asarum arifolium: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Asarum arifolium: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Asarum arifolium: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Asarum arifolium Leaves

Asarum arifolium: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Asarum arifolium: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Asarum arifolium Stem

Asarum arifolium: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Asarum arifolium Landscape

Asarum arifolium: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Asarum arifolium: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees