Scientific Name:
Asarum europaeum
Pronunciation:
uh-SAR-um yure-oh-PEE-um
Common Name:
European wild ginger
Family Name:
Aristolochiaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Evergreen ground cover; leaves shiny, kidney-shaped to orbicular, most blades 5-9cm wide, bases overlapping near petiole; flowers greenish yellow, up to 13mm wide, bell-shaped with 3 petal-like sepals, late spring to early summer but usually hidden by leaves.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Perennial border, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous, Distinctive smell
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Orbicular, Reniform
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green, Purple, Brown
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Runners (or stolons), (Edible)
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Galls, Rust, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
