#wildginger

Wild Ginger, Asarum caudatum (Aristolochiaceae). ... Though called a ginger, this plant is not related to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale, Zingiberaceae). Though some have used this plant as a ginger substitute, all plants in this family contain Aristolochic acid, which is classified as a carcinogen. ... Interestingly, this plant lacks petals. It is the maroon tepals which have long tails (caudate means “having a tail”). ... #asarumcaudatum #wildginger #aristolochiaceae #plants #botany #plantid #plantidentification #plantsofinstagram #plantphotography (at Leavenworth, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2dbFZlh3W/?igshid=koor3adgnc6k

🍯 Are you ready for the Autumn Dreams Collection? 🌿 ✨ It drops Tuesday! Join our email for a reminder, which will also come with a special code for a secret gift 🎁 The Scents 🍯 Wild Ginger & Honey - spicy ginger, golden honey, sweet memories ⭐️ Starbrew - red currants, cinnamon clove, orange slices 🫖 Morgana - warm cardamom, black tea, sweet cream 🐺 Wolf Pack - fir trees, orange peel, pinecone campfire ✨Ren Fest - earthy almonds, vanilla cream, roasted chestnuts 🐉Dragon’s Blood - heady incense, ancient spices, rich amber 🍐 Pear Necessities - ripe orchard pears, sugared biscuits, light citrus I hope you have a lovely day, feel some sunshine and maybe a nice refreshing rain (the garden is so happy after the cozy soaking rain all night) Cheers! -Elena #autumn #autumnvibes #autumncandles #autumnscents #wildginger #honey #sweettoothsatisfied #naturelover #nature #forestlove (at St. Clair Shores, MI) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiaWp7Qr4el/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Wild Ginger is up in the gardens ! I am so grateful for the small space we have to plant ! . . The wild ginger plant is a popular carminative and used to relieve generally upset stomachs. It was also used to treat intestinal ailments, and relieve stomach aches and cramps, as well as indigestion. Wild Ginger was used to treat colic as well, leading to another of its many common names: Colic Root. . . . #spring #plants #growing #listen #wildginger #medicinal #herbs #growyourown #herbalist (at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdVjuJMrSrY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A little #comic trying to capture how truly off the wall my daughter is at times! Her fashion sense is...unique! Its hard to balance encouraging her creativity and stopping her freezing to death! #kids #irishartist #irishcomics #wildginger #gwoves https://www.instagram.com/p/CLbX4k_Drxl/?igshid=1kk1ue9jcfvbb

My dude and I, Enjoy sushi and movies, next, Music! Time! 7:56pm.Sat.Night! #wildginger #doordash #RDP333 (at Provo, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHUFdv1AulN/?igshid=80qtdbh9iy0u

Someone told me that this was #african #wildginger I’m really not convinced and I haven’t dug it up to check. Can anyone advise? This is growing at home, but we also see it in the bush every now and then in dry season. #flowers #ginger ? #africanflowers (at Malawi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBK5Q00BROj/?igshid=16cc2wpfgsum8

Asarum canadense or Canadian Wild Ginger is another great ground-cover for dry shade and is usually found near bloodroot in deciduous forests. These ones were growing a few feet way from the bloodroot on the far side of the reservoir at Giuffrida Park. The soft pubescent (covered with tiny hair) leaves emerge in early spring before the trees leaf out to shade them. The purple red flower emerges at the base of the plant and is often buried under leaves and hard to notice. This unusual flower has evolved to attract carnivorous flies that emerge from the ground in early spring and are conveniently located for the flies first meal. It hasn’t been proven this fly actually pollinates the flower but many assume it does. Enough about flies, this plant will spread once established and can be be easily divided and shared with friends. I don’t have an image of the ginger planted at my parents from a friend, but the last image from May 10, 2014 shows the leaves a few weeks matured at Clarke’s Reservation in Syracuse, NY. (Yes, I have been taking pictures of plants and tagging them with botanical names on my laptop for that long). The leaves of wild ginger will grow even larger and darker by summer and will die back and disappear if it’s a particularly hot and dry year. They always re-emerge the following spring. If you have a garden please consider this a great addition if you can find a friend or garden center to get it from. Please do not take it from the woods. If not, see if you can spot it on your next hike and look for bloodroot nearby! Beware it’s heart shaped leaves can sometimes be confused for the invasive garlic mustard but these will not have a scalloped edge. More info on Canadian Wild Ginger @u.s.forestservice website https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/asarum_canadense.shtml #asarumcanadense #wildginger #canadianwildginger #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #nativeplantsofct #woodlandflowers #forestflowers #unusualflowers #forestfloor #plantnative #dryshadeplants (at Giuffrida Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_UwG_YJgzo/?igshid=84g6x0e48tq3

Not the prettiest flower, but still pretty cool! This is the native ginger groundcover and it does well in deep shade. #gardendc #WildGinger #flowers #Asarumcanadense #nativeplants #dmv #spring #flowerreport #picoftheday #dc (at Silver Spring, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_AK0BVgJf5/?igshid=keaq5ois42bn