Aristolochiaceae FAMILY Endangered

Saruma henryi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial

Growth—

Saruma henryi is native to central China, occupying hardyness zones from 7 - 9. It should succeed outdoors in milder regions of the temperate zone. An easily grown plant, succeeding in semi to full shade in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil^[1]. Established plants tolerate some dry soils^[1]. Plants will slowly spread in the garden by means of their creeping rootstocks^[1]. Plants may self-seed in the garden in optimum growing conditions^[1]. The leaves are fragrant when bruised^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Division, preferably when the plant is dormant Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Saruma+henryi>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder — Missouri Botanical Garden · http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ ↩︎Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone.
[2]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
[3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.