Asarum caudigerellum
Duan Wei Xi Xin Wild Ginger
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available AsarumItem #: 13452
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 4" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: PDN002) The recently (1983) publishd Asarum caudigerellum hails from moist woodlands and streamside between 5,000' and 7,500' elevation in the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, Northeast Yunnan. In the garden, Asarum caudigerellum forms a ground-hugging deciduous groundcover of fuzzy heart-shaped green leaves. The plants are adorned for us, starting in early April with small reddish-bronze flowers, each with short floral tips. In Chinese medicine, Asarum caudigerellum is known as duan wei xi xin, and it is used as an anesthetic to relieve pain, to promote sweating, fever, and to make you throw up (aka: as an emetic)...perhaps it's better to enjoy it in your garden.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Asarum
Flower Color: Brown/Tan , Multicolor , Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Groundcovers , Medicinal Plants , Plants from China , Tropical Looking Plants , Wet Shade Plants