| Family | ARISTOLOCHIACEAE |
| Genus species | Asarum caulescens Maxim. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3. 17: 162 (1872) |
| Native Range | c. China to c. & s. Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 |
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| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Asarum brevistylum Franch. Asarum caulescens f. geroensis J.Ohara Asarum franchetianum Diels Japonasarum caulescens (Maxim.) Nakai |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central) 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |
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