WILD GINGER PLANT - TN NURSERY

Welcome to TN Nursery YouTube channel. Today let's talk about wild ginger plants. The wild ginger plant, Asarum canadense, is most commonly known as Canada wild ginger, snakeroot, false crowfoot, broad-leaved asarabaca, and Asarum canadense. This plant belongs to the Aristolochiaceae, containing 60 to 70 species of woodland perennials in the genus Asarum. This plant is also native to Central and Eastern North America. You may often find them on rich wooded bottom- land and upland slopes, banks and terraces of streams and rivers, in moist valleys and ravines, and at the bases of bluffs. It is a herbaceous perennial plant consisting of a single flower that grows at the base of the plant and rests on the ground. The flowers are hairy with 3 dark red to brown triangular petals like sepals that extend out from their edges. It has large and deciduous leaves that are heart to kidney shaped with a soft and hairy texture. It is a native plant that blooms in early spring, and its drooping flowers become the reason to attract pollinators, birds, and butterflies. Native American tribes have used wild ginger for a variety of purposes and was used as a contraceptive when injected into tea. It is used to treat intestinal problems, stomachaches and headaches, and digestive issues. Wild ginger plant is for sale at Tennessee Wholesale Nursery, with low prices and fast shipping. Thanks for watching!