Panax quinquefolius American ginseng (Araliaceae)

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Panax quinquefolius
American ginseng
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The Panax quinquefolius plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Maine to Georgia, west to Oklahoma and Minnesota. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as American ginseng. Some home gardeners know the variety as Aralia quinquefolia.

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Latin Name:  Panax quinquefolius
Common Name:  American ginseng
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Rich cool woods[43].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a deep moist humus rich soil in a shady position in a woodland[200]. Requires deep shade, growing well on north-facing slopes and in woodland[4, 14, 20]. Often grown as a medicinal plant[4, 57], though considered to be inferior to Korean ginseng, P. ginseng[200]. It is exported from N. America, mainly to Hong Kong[207].

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