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Ginseng

Ginseng. Panax quinquefolia L. Kingdom- Plantae (plants) Subkingdom- Travhebionta (Vascular) Superdivision-Spermaphyta (seed) Division- Magnoliophyta (flowering) Class- Magnoliopsida ( dicotyldons ) Subclass- Rosidae Order- Apiales Family- Arialaceae (ginseng family)

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Ginseng

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  1. Ginseng Panaxquinquefolia L.

  2. Kingdom- Plantae (plants) • Subkingdom-Travhebionta (Vascular) • Superdivision-Spermaphyta (seed) • Division-Magnoliophyta (flowering) • Class- Magnoliopsida (dicotyldons) • Subclass- Rosidae • Order-Apiales • Family-Arialaceae (ginseng family) • Genus-Panax L. (ginseng) • Species- Panaxquinquefolia L.

  3. Shape, Form, Type 8” to 15” tall. 8”to 12” wide. Commonly has 5 leaves. Perrineal. fig. 1

  4. Bark Greenish brown stem. Makes up most of the height of the tree. fig. 2

  5. Twig Brown twig coming off of the main stem. fig. 3

  6. Leaf Long stalked, compound leaves. Horse-Nut shaped leaves. Usually 5 finely toothed leaflets on each leaf. Leaflets about 5” long. fig. 4

  7. Bud One bud per twig. Five leaflets grow out of the one bud. Green in color and small. fig. 5

  8. Flower A small group of yellow, white, or green flowers. Bloom in late spring or early summer. Bloom in the center of the main leaf. Slightly aromatic but not very visually appealing. fig. 6

  9. Fruit From each cluster of flowers grows red berries. fig. 7

  10. Habitat and Range Grows from Eastern to Midwest United States. From Texas up to parts of the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario. fig. 8

  11. Uses Grown for medicinal purposes in China for centuries. Its root is used as seasoning in recipes. fig. 9

  12. Resources All found June 23, 2010 fig. 1-Plant. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--wp65563.htm fig. 2-Bark. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--st65559.htm fig. 3-Twig. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--st65561.htm fig. 4-Leaf. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--lf65554.htm fig. 5-Bud. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/conservation/images/panax_quinquefolius_lg.jpg fig. 6-Flower. [Web]. Retrieved from http://sparkleberrysprings.com/v-web/b2/images/a/arapanqui2.jpg fig. 7-Fruit. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--wpin-fruit-num14e5337.htm fig. 8-Map. [Web]. Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch fig. 9-Root. [Web]. Retrieved from http://freakysalad.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/ginger-root1.jpg

  13. All found on June 23, 2010 -Missouri botanical garden. (2001). Retrieved from http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=A25 -Usda plant profile. (2010, May 19). Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=PAQU

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