Asarum — 30 species
Botanical species in the genus Asarum recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Asarum blumei
Asarum blumei
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum canadense
Asarum canadense
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -25°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. Plants are found on alkaline soils in the wild.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum caudatum
Asarum caudatum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum caudigerellum
Asarum caudigerellum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows in hardiness zones 8 - 9 Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum caudigerum
Asarum caudigerum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Found in hardyness zones 8 - 10 in southern and central China. Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum caulescens
Asarum caulescens
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is found in hardiness zones 7 - 9 in central and southern china. Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum celsum
Asarum celsum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum celsum grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum debile
Asarum debile
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is found in hardiness zones 7 - 9. Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum europaeum
Asarum europaeum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. Other reports say that this plant prefers a calcareous soil.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum fauriei
Asarum fauriei
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum forbesii
Asarum forbesii
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum fudsinoi
Asarum fudsinoi
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum fudsinoi grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum geophilum
Asarum geophilum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of southern China, where it grows in hardiness zones 9 - 10. It is only likely to succeed outdoors in the milder regions of the Temperate zone. Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum gusk
Asarum gusk
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum gusk grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum hatsushimae
Asarum hatsushimae
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum hatsushimae grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum heterotropoides
Asarum heterotropoides
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum inflatum
Asarum inflatum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is found in hardyness zones 8 - 9 Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum lutchuense
Asarum lutchuense
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum lutchuense grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum maximum
Asarum maximum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum monodoriflorum
Asarum monodoriflorum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum monodoriflorum grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum nazeanum
Asarum nazeanum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum nazeanum grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum nipponicum
Asarum nipponicum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum pellucidum
Asarum pellucidum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum pellucidum grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum petelotii
Asarum petelotii
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows in hardyness zones 9 - 10 in China Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum pulchellum
Asarum pulchellum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows in hardiness zones 8 - 9 in central and southern China. Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum renicordatum
Asarum renicordatum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows in hardiness zone 8 in eastern China Plants in this genus generally prefer a rich moist neutral to acid soil in dappled to deep shade in a woodland or in a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum sieboldii
Asarum sieboldii
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Prefers a rich moist neutral to acid soil in woodland or a shady position in the rock garden. The flowers are malodorous and are mainly self-pollinated but are also pollinated by mycotrophic flies.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum simile
Asarum simile
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum simile grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum tabatanum
Asarum tabatanum
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum tabatanum grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →
Asarum trinacriforme
Asarum trinacriforme
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Cultivation
Asarum trinacriforme grows in an area with a humid subtropical climate with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Full cultivation guide →