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Genus: Asarum Species: europaeum Common Name: European Wild Ginger Family: Aristolochiaceae Order: Piperales Native: Europe Habit: Vine Height: 0.5 to 1 foot Width: 0.5 to 1 foot Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Greenish-purple or brown Propagation: Seed or division Zone: 4-8 Note: This plant has an ornamental glossy foliage, and it is suitable as a good ground cover for wild flower gardens. Prefers shady, moist, well-drained, organic-rich soil.