Asarum europaeum

Asarum europaeum L.

European Wild Ginger

European wild ginger is a creeping evergreen perennial with glossy green, kidney-shaped leaves and solitary dull purple flowers hidden by the leaves. It has a ginger aroma but is not closely related to true culinary ginger.

Details

Order:

Piperales

Family:

Aristolochiaceae

Genus:

Asarum

Chemistry:

The roots contain compounds that give a ginger aroma, though the specific chemistry is not detailed in the provided source.

Uses:

Historically used as a spice or flavoring, in snuff, and medicinally as an emetic and cathartic.

Flowering time:

Late winter to spring

Sowing time:

Plant height:

10–15 centimeters

Flower color:

Dull purple with brownish tips and dark purple center

Suitable habitat:

Deciduous woodland or coniferous forests, especially in calcareous (chalky) soils.

Info

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