NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Hexastylis minor

Little Heartleaf, Little Ginger

Scientific Name:	Hexastylis minor
Genus:	Hexastylis
Species Epithet:	minor
Common Name:	Little Heartleaf, Little Ginger
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Brown
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	Feb, March, April, May
Growing Area:	Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Upland or moist forests (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Piedmont, rare in Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Assigned
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G_Q: Questionable Taxonomy (add status to NOTES section) ^(*Key)
Notes:	Hexastylis species are evergreen while Asarum species are deciduous. Global Rank: G4G5Q
Bloom Colors will vary slightly Jean Woods at Red Lair Farm
Leaves and Blooms Tom Harville at Hemlock Bluffs, Cary, NC
Winter Colors Plant can turn a purple color in winter Tom Harville
Glossy, dark-green, heart-shaped evergreen leaves with white variegation along the veins Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Flowers are hidden at the base of the leaves and contain three relatively long triangular lobes that are somewhat wavy-edged. Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Several plants growing together in the forest understory. Person County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record