Native woodland plant with large heart-shaped leaves and urn-shaped brownish flowers which bloom in early spring. Slug pollinated! Indigenous people used the root tea for indigestion, cramps, colds, coughs, "female complaints", and a host of other ailments. The root was used like Ginger (Zingiber officinale) by early settlers but is distinctive in aroma and milder in action. Antibiotic properties. Good shade ground cover. ORDERS PLACED AFTER APRIL WILL SHIP IN FALL. MINIMUM 3 ROOTS: 3-6: $3.50 each; 7-49: $3.00 each; 50+: $2.50 each