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Chinese wild ginger | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chinese wild ginger

Asarum splendens

Genus: Asarum
Family: Aristolochiaceae

About this plant

Has dark green, pointed, heart-shaped leaves strikingly marked in silver, with new growth each spring acccompanying flowers in brown-purple and white

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a shaded position, in a well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acidic soil

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Can also be propagated by division in early spring

Pests

Slugs and snails may be problematic

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Pond MarginsWall TrainedConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years