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Panax quinquifolium
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): American ginseng
Family: Araliaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 100 to 330 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C)    Opt.Max=26° (C)
Opt.Min=12° (C)    Abs.Min=5° (C)
Precipitation: 90 to 128 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -37° (C)
Soil pH: 5 to 6.5
Soil Texture/Type: Medium, organic
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Cloudy-lt shade
Comments:
Energy tonic. Grown in hardwood forests. Best in rich, moist, well drained forest soils. Requires 75-90% shade. Found north through southeastern Canada into areas with annual temperature of 10 degrees Celsius.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia
Uses:
CITES - regulated/endagered, Material - gum/resin, Material - lipids, Medicinal - folklore, Additive - flavoring
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-humid, temperate-continental
Geographical Origin:
North America

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