General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 1-4 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Heart shaped, dark green with light silvery veining.
Fruit: Other: Small capsule
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Brown
Purple
Other: Beige to dark brown or purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Dwarf Flowered Heartleaf
  • Wild Evergreen Ginger
  • Wild Ginger
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hexastylis naniflora
  • Synonym: Asarum naniflorum

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Date: 2009-05-23
By cliff1066™ - originally uploaded to Flickr as Dwarf-flowered
Location: Cleveland Co., North Carolina
Date: 05/01/2019
public domain photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Southeast Re
Location: Cleveland Co., North Carolina
Date: 05/01/2019
public domain photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Sevice, Southeast Reg
Comments:
  • Posted by greene (Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) - Zone 8b) on Feb 6, 2020 11:12 AM concerning plant:
    Hexastylis nanifolia occurs naturally in only a few places in North Carolina and South Carolina.
    Please tread lightly.

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