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Asarum crassum F.Maek.  
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FamilyARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Genus speciesAsarum crassum F.Maek. 
BibliographyBot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 568 (1932)
Native RangeJapan (Kyushu)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Descriptionleaves broadly ovate, 10-15cm long, shortly acuminate, rather thick and shiny dark green, flowers densely white pubescent, tube of perianth globular, lobes patent
Size10-15cm
Colorblackish purple
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
division in early and late summer
SynonymsHeterotropa crassa (F.Maek.) F.Maek.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan)
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