How to tend a Asarum canadense

Also known as: Asarum canadense var. obtusum Muhl., Asarum canadense f. phelpsiae Fernald, Asarum canadense f. prattii Fassett, Asarum carolinianum Walter, Asarum furcatum Raf., Asarum latifolium Salisb., Asarum medium Raf., Asarum parvifolium Raf., Asarum villosum Muhl. ex Duch., Asarum ypsilantense Walpole, Asarum canadense var. canadense , Asarum canadense f. canadense , Asarum canadense var. acutifolium Raf., Asarum canadense var. macrophyllum Raf., Asarum canadense var. pumilum Raf.

Watering

Water more frequently in summer, only need to keep soil moist in other seasons

Sunlight

Like half shade, may grow in places with bright scattered light

Soil

Sandy loam

Fertilizer

Apply fertilizers twice a year in the growing season

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Eastern North America
Category
Aristolochiaceae, Asarum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May
Flower colors
purple black, purple green
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