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: