Panax ginseng

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	5-9 Learn more
Light requirement	Partial sun/shade, Full shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Height	0.8
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Uses
Edible	true
Edible parts	Root
Edible uses	Tea
Names
Alternate name	Chinese ginseng
Taxonomy
Family	Araliaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Primorye
Introduced into	China North-Central
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Created: 2020-11-13 18:50:43 UTC
Last updated: 2025-05-27 17:15:47 UTC by andrew-haupt

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This plant’s root is an extremely potent medicine, and market price per pound is usually in the hundreds of dollars.

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