Panax ginseng Ginseng (Araliaceae)

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Panax ginseng
Ginseng
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The Panax ginseng plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Korea. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ginseng. Some home gardeners know the variety as P. schinseng.

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Latin Name:  Panax ginseng
Common Name:  Ginseng
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  C.A.Mey.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.8   Mature Width:  0.7

Habitat:  Mountain forests[165, 178].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a moist humus rich soil in a shady position in a woodland[200]. Ginseng is widely cultivated and also collected from the wild in the Orient for its root which is commonly used as a medicine[178]. The root is prepared in a nuber of different ways, including by steaming it for 4 hours in wicker baskets over boiling water[200].

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