Plants for a Plant Zoo: Panda Face Ginger (Asarum maximum)
Karen There are few flowers in the garden that are as cute as the black and white blooms of panda face ginger. They peak through the foliage at ground level and…
Genus Asarum (Wild Ginger) for the Garden
Asarum is a genus in the pipevine family, Aristolochiaceae, and includes about sixty species including several that are considered garden worthy plants. It acquired the common name, wild ginger, because…
Plant Profile: Panda Face Ginger (Asarum maximum)
Panda face ginger is a rhizomatous clump forming perennial native to China where it grows in low elevation forests. It is a member of the pipe-vine family (Aristolochiaceae) and is…