This native woodland plant is much sought after for its medicinal value. The stem terminates in a whorl of 3 compound leaves made up of 5 leaflets and a cluster of greenish white flowers in early to mid-summer followed by red fruit in fall. Plants prefer light to medium shade, a rich loamy soil with abundant organic material good drainage. Native to the midwest and eastern U. S.
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PANAX quinquefolius – American Ginseng
PANAX quinquefolius – This native woodland plant is much sought after for its medicinal value. The stem terminates in a whorl of 3 compound leaves made up of 5 leaflets and a cluster of greenish white flowers in early to mid-summer followed by red fruit in fall. Plants prefer light to medium shade, a rich loamy soil with abundant organic material good drainage. Native to the midwest and eastern U. S.
Height: 8-24″ Zone: 3
Part Shade