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Asarum canadense Wild Ginger


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 6.0-7.0


Form/Color Perennial, very slow grower to 8", round- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
cordate dark green leaves, flowers at Tolerance: tolerance.
base of stems.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Forest interior, rich, moist soil.


Ecosystem Eaten by the pipevine swallowtail


Services: butterfly.


Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.


Ornamental Low-growing perennial with heart shaped
Value: leaves. Velvety stem hides solitary dark Compatibility: Can form colonies.


red-brown flower.


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Spreads very slowly.


Shade Very tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 5.0-8.0


Form/Color Perennial, single-stemmed, slow grower Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
to 5', leafy stems, flowers pink in July- Tolerance:


August, narrow fruit pods.


Urban Adapted to medium and fine soils,
Tolerance: high tolerance of soil compaction,


performs well in the right of way.
Habitat: Open, undisturbed wet areas, marshes,


pond edges.
Ecosystem Wildlife value high, attractive to
Services: butterflies, bees, wasps. As with other


milkweeds, host to monarch butterfly.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought and periodic flooding.


Ornamental Small rose-purple flowers with reflexed
Value: petals clustered in an inflorescence atop Compatibility: Can form colonies.


a thick stem. Long pointed seed pods fluff


out when ripe.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Occasionally attacked by chrysomelid


beetles, monarch butterfly larvae,
Shade Intolerant of shade. and some aphids.
Tolerance:

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