| Family | ARISTOLOCHIACEAE |
| Genus species | Asarum caulescens Maxim. |
| Synonyms | Asarum brevistylum Franch. |
| Asarum franchetianum Diels | |
| Japonasarum caulescens (Maxim.) Nakai | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 700-1700m |
| Description | leaves membranous, caducous, long petiolate, usually 2, approximate, cordate, 6-15cm wide, abruptly acuminate, lax hirsute, flowers solitary, terminal, perianth lobes ovate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | reddish brown |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central ) Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
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