Anemarrhena asphodeloides Zhi Mu (Asphodelaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Zhi Mu
Evergreen perennial
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The Anemarrhena asphodeloides plant species is found in E. Asia - N. China and Japan. It is a member of the Asphodelaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Zhi Mu.

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Latin Name:  Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Common Name:  Zhi Mu
Family:  Asphodelaceae
Author:  Bunge.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Mountain woodlands[174, 200]. Exposed slopes and hills[254].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a rich moist neutral to acid soil that is rich in organic matter, in a position in partial or dappled shade[200]. Plants are tolerant of strong winds[174]. Plants can be naturalized in wild or woodland gardens and other moist shaded situations that approximate to their natural wooded mountain habitats[200]. This species is not hardy in all parts of Britain, it tolerates temperatures down to at least -5°c[238]. This plant is occasionally cultivated in China as a medicinal herb[[174]. The fragrant flowers open in the evening[238].

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