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Asarum
canadense
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Propagation
Notes
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| Species | Asarum canadense |
| Family | Aristolochiaceae |
| Common name(s) | Wild ginger |
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G. Barnes @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS
Database / Barnes, T.G. & S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky |
| Maturation sign(s) | difficult to tell when fruit ripens; check periodically; seeds are mature when they turn a rich brown |
| Collection dates | late May through mid June |
| Seed cleaning | remove seeds from capsule before capsule deteriorates |
| Storage | intolerant of dry storage (Cullina 2000); store in moist sphagnum |
| Germination method(s) | sow immediately; or warm moist followed by cold moist stratification (Cullina 2000) |
| Restoration potential | medium |
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| Last updated: | 3/5/04 |
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