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Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) 100mg Seeds for planting
Wild ginger is also known as colic root, however, it is named wild ginger because of the similar taste and smell of the roots. Early European settlers used to dry the rootstalk, grind it to a powder and use it as a spice.
Most of the wild gingers grow 6 to 10 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide, depending on the species. The wild gingers are noted for being vigorous groundcovers that spread by rhizomes, or underground root structures. Their heart-shaped leaves grow on 4 to 12 inch-long stems that rise in pairs from the rhizome.
Wild ginger is a low-growing, shade-loving perennial with heart-shaped leaves. The plants are low-growing, and the leaves are very vaguely similar, but coltsfoot leaves are in no way heart-shaped. The second giveaway is the flowers. They're not visible because the plant sends them out under the leaf litter.
The flowers bloom from April through June, are hairy, and have three sepals, tan to purple on the outside and lighter inside, with tapered tips and bases fused into a cup. Pollinated flowers develop into a pod, which splits open when ripe to reveal seeds with elaiosomes, structures that are eaten by ants.
Caring for wild ginger requires full to partial shade, as the plant will burn in full sun. Wild ginger prefers acidic, well-drained yet moist soil for lush plants. Ginger plants in the wild spread via rhizomes and can be easily divided in the early spring by slicing through the surface growing rhizomes. USDA Zone: 3-9
Most of the wild gingers grow 6 to 10 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide, depending on the species. The wild gingers are noted for being vigorous groundcovers that spread by rhizomes, or underground root structures. Their heart-shaped leaves grow on 4 to 12 inch-long stems that rise in pairs from the rhizome.
Wild ginger is a low-growing, shade-loving perennial with heart-shaped leaves. The plants are low-growing, and the leaves are very vaguely similar, but coltsfoot leaves are in no way heart-shaped. The second giveaway is the flowers. They're not visible because the plant sends them out under the leaf litter.
The flowers bloom from April through June, are hairy, and have three sepals, tan to purple on the outside and lighter inside, with tapered tips and bases fused into a cup. Pollinated flowers develop into a pod, which splits open when ripe to reveal seeds with elaiosomes, structures that are eaten by ants.
Caring for wild ginger requires full to partial shade, as the plant will burn in full sun. Wild ginger prefers acidic, well-drained yet moist soil for lush plants. Ginger plants in the wild spread via rhizomes and can be easily divided in the early spring by slicing through the surface growing rhizomes. USDA Zone: 3-9
