NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Hexastylis arifolia var. arifolia

Scientific Name:	Hexastylis arifolia var. arifolia
Genus:	Hexastylis
Species Epithet:	arifolia
Common Name:	Little Brown Jug, Arrowleaf Heartleaf, Piggies 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:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Dry to mesic deciduous forests (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Mountains, common in Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate, 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:	Suitable for home landscapes
Notes:	Hexastylis arifolia is the most aeromatic of the gingers.
Plant It's a clumper Tom Harville Oct 2005
Leaves Tom Harville Sep 2005
Young Blooms Tom Harville March 2005 Blooms vary in color from mauve to greenish or brown They are called "little brown jugs" or "little pigs"
Blooms Tom Harville April 2006
Blooms Close Up Tom Harville Apr 2006
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record eFloras Plants