Asarum leaf wild ginger
Asarum asaroides
Family: Aristolochiaceae
What it is like
A herb that forms clumps. The leaves are 10-12 cm long and are blue-green and pointed. They have a silvery pattern.
The rhizomes have a spicy scent like ginger.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Japan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Possibly medicine, caution
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Asarum japonicum Siebold ex Jacob-Makoy; Asarum thunbergii A. Braun; Heterotropa asaroides C. Morren & Decne;