Canada Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) seeds
- The Canada Wild Ginger is a North-American forest plant with an aromatic rootstock that's used like ginger - that's also where the name wild ginger or Canadian ginger comes from.
- Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly.
Regular price:
€4.59
Content: 20 Single seed
Product number: ASA01 GTIN: 4250601200675
Description
The Canada Wild Ginger is a North-American forest plant with an aromatic rootstock that's used like ginger - that's also where the name wild ginger or Canadian ginger comes from. In indigenous, North-American medicine, this birthwort is applied against colds, nervous, gastrointestinal, and many more complaints where its antibiotic impact comes into effect. However, due to it containing aristolochic acid I, it is not recommended for consumption.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Aristolochiaceae |
| Characteristics | Needs cold to germinate |
| Eventual height | 10-20 cm |
| Flower colour | Brown, Red |
| Flowering months | April, March |
| Root system | Rhizome |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | August, July |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 3-5°C |
| Germination time | 1-3 months, 1-6 months |
| Sunlight | Shade |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
| Row spacing | 30 cm |
Sowing and care
Perennial shrub. Loves shady locations with humous soil. Forest ground is ideal. Germinates rather slowly. To interrupt dormancy, the seeds need warm, moist soil (approx. 20-22°C) for around 2 months. Therefore, outdoor sowing only in midsummer. When pre-culturing, a subsequent cold stratification at temperatures under 4°C (refrigerator) is necessary. If the seeds don't germinate, they germinate in the next year.
Other names
Botanical name: Asarum canadense, A. acuminatum, A. reflexum
German: Kanada-Haselwurz, Wilder Ingwer
English: Snakeroot, Canadian wild ginger, broad-leaved asarabacca
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