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How to Grow
Water
High
Water generously when surface of mix is dry.
Sunlight
Full Shade - Partial Shade - Partial Sun
~
0-3 hours of direct sun per day
Soil
Moist, rich soils. pH of 6 to 7 best.
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Perennials, Herb/Forb, Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial, Native Plant, Wildflower, Herb
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Height
0-1 ft.
Flower
Solitary, bell-shaped flower, often hidden among the fallen leaves; three spreading or recurved, pointed, brownish-purple lobes, flowers in mid-spring April-May., Flowers apetalous. Stamens 12. Ovary inferior
Fruit
Displays from May to June, Brown
Benefits
Ornamental
Good, low groundcover for Eastern woodlands and shaded landscapes.
Attracts
Butterflies
Warning
Touching this plant can cause skin irritation in some people.
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Taxonomy
Order
Aristolochiales
Family
Aristolochiaceae
Genus
Asarum
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