Ginseng (Panax pseudoginseng)

Family: Araliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Panax pseudoginseng is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.7 m (2ft 4in) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in liqueurs or made into a tea. — Young leaves and shoots - cooked as a vegetable.; The roots are chewed, used as a flavouring in liqueurs or made into a tea.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests and shrubberies, 2100 - 4300 metres in C. Nepal in the Himalayas. Moist shady places at elevations of 2000 - 3300 metres in Nepal. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)