Panda kan-aoi

Asarum maximum

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  • Flower name
    Panda kan-aoi
  • Scientific name
    Asarum maximum
  • AliasAsarum maximum, カンアオイ, 大熊猫寒葵
  • Place of originChina
  • Place of floweringSpecific area
  • Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Panda kan-aoi

Panda kan-aoi (scientific name: Asarum maximum) is a variety of kan-aoi (Asarum nipponicum) and is endemic to China. The leaves resemble those of anthuriums and other ornamental plants. This pandanus hollyhock has nearly circular leaves with green irregular white spots on the leaf surface.


The term "Panda" is


The term "Panda" is affectionately used for items with two-tone designs that evoke the appearance of pandas.
Several examples of such names are listed below.

V. banksiivulgaris-calypso/asarum-maximumAnimal Panda
Left: V. banksii, Cebter Left:vulgaris-calypso, Center Right:/asarum-maximum, Ringht:Animal Panda

The flowers (actually sepals), about 5 cm in diameter, bloom under the leaves in April and May.
The petals are petalless, and the calyx has three deep lobes at the tip in a bud shape that looks like a flower.
The inside of the calyx is bicolored, white in the center and dark purple (rarely green) around the center, looking like a black-and-white panda pattern.
The flowers have a characteristic mushroom-like odor. It can be potted or planted in the garden, and its roots are used for medicinal purposes.

Common name: Panda kan-aoi (Great Bear Cat cold hollyhock),
Scientific name: Asarum maximum,
Place of origin: China,
Height: 10-20 cm,
Leaf shape: nearly round; leaf color: green with irregular white spots
Flower shape (actually, calyx shape): bud-shaped; flower color (actually, calyx color): white and light green or dark purple; flower diameter: 5 cm; flowering season: April to May,
Uses: potted, garden plantings; roots used medicinally.


  • Order
    Aristolochiales
  • Family
    Aristolochiaceae
  • Genus
    Asarum
  • Species
    A. maximum
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Vase-shaped
  • Leaf type
    Round
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeperennial grass
  • Flower colorsOther
  • Colors of the leavesGreen Other
  • Fruit color
  • Height10.0 ~ 20.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower5.0 ~ 5.0 cm

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