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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
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Botanical name: Asarum europaeum
Other names: Hazelwort, European wild ginger
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Genus: Asarum
Species: A. europaeum - A. europaeum is a low, spreading, evergreen perennial grown for its attractive, glossy, kidney-shaped leaves. It produces insignificant, brown flowers in spring that are concealed beneath its foliage.
Asarum europaeum is: Evergreen
Flower: Brown, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Mat Forming, Spreading
Toxicity: Poisonous if ingested in large doses
Asarum europaeum (Hazelwort) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in rich, moist, well-drained soil in a shady position.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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