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Panax ginseng

This article is about the plant species. For the root and its uses, see Ginseng. For another species that is also called "Chinese ginseng", see Panax notoginseng.

Panax ginseng
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Panax
Species:
P. ginseng
Binomial name
Panax ginseng
Synonyms[1]
  • Aralia ginseng (C.A.Mey.) Baill.
  • Panax verus Oken

Panax ginseng, ginseng,[2] also known as Asian ginseng,[2][3] Chinese ginseng[2][3] or Korean ginseng,[2][3][4] is a species of plant whose root is the original source of ginseng. It is a perennial plant that grows in the mountains of East Asia.[5] It is mainly cultivated in China, Korea, Russia, and Japan.

P. ginseng is an herbaceous perennial plant, 30–60 cm tall, with palmately compound leaves, serrated leaflets, a terminal umbel of 30–50 flowers, red round fruits, and kidney-shaped seeds.

P. ginseng is primarily cultivated in Korea. While all South Korean ginseng is P. ginseng,[6] ginseng production in China encompasses both P. ginseng and South China ginseng (Panax notoginseng).[7]

There is little evidence that using P. ginseng provides any health effect.[3][8] It may cause side effects or interact with various medications and conditions.[8]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Panax ginseng". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Asian Ginseng". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). September 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 559. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  5. ^ Perkins, Dorothy (2013-11-19). Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture. Routledge. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-135-93562-7.
  6. ^ Braun, Lesley; Cohen, Marc (2010-06-24). Herbs and Natural Supplements Inkling: An Evidence-Based Guide. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-7295-7910-0.
  7. ^ Experts, EduGorilla Prep. GPAT 2024 - Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test - 10 Full Length Mock Tests and 15 Sectional Tests (1600 Solved Questions). EduGorilla Community Pvt. Ltd. p. 72. ISBN 978-93-5556-293-7.
  8. ^ a b "Panax ginseng". MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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