Asarum arifolium Michx.

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Aristolochiaceae > Asarum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.15-0.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 1-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses essential oil medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Heart Medicine (leaf), Pain (unspecified), Stomach (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 7 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Asarum arifolium world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:93459-1
WFO ID wfo-0000550763
COL ID H4PH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Heterotropa arifolia Hexastylis arifolia Asarum arifolium var. arifolium Asarum arifolium

Lower taxons

Asarum arifolium var. callifolium Asarum arifolium var. ruthii