Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) BSWJ1746

taipingshanianum 'Elfin Yellow'

Is a selected plant we gathered in 1993 from the mountainous area in the north of Taiwan, that this species is named for. In this particular selection the three lobed flower colour differs from the norm in being distinctly yellow overlaid with some fine dark-red brown spotting. Low perennial with under-ground creeping elongated rhizomatous roots. Leaves 2-3 per stem are heart shaped white/yellow-maculate on their glossy upper surfaces, reminiscent of Cyclamen. Best in a shady moist site.