SCIENTIFIC NAME: Asarum arifloium

COMMON NAME: Arrow-leaf Ginger

FAMILY: Aristolochiaceae

TYPE: Perennial

LEAVES: Deltoid to sagittate (triangular to arrow-shaped), 8-10" across and usually mottled.

FLOWERS: Flask-shaped brown flowers consisting of sepals only. Borne underneath the foliage and seldom seen by the uninitiated.

SEASON OF BLOOM: Late spring

GROWTH HABIT: Evergreen, 6-8" tall

SOIL: Slightly acid with good drainage

SUN: Woodland conditions, shade

HARDINESS: Zone 4-8.

UTILIZATION: Shade tolerant ground cover

DISEASE: None serious.

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: None serious.

PROPAGATION: Seed or division in spring or early fall

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