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Panax
Also called Ginsengs
Panax, the ginseng genus, is a group of slow-growing perennial herbs in the ivy family, native to East Asia and eastern North America. Popular members such as Asian ginseng and American ginseng are grown in shade with rich, moist soil and cool winters.
The Panax (ginseng) genus belongs to the Araliaceae (ivy) family. Panax species are characterized by the presence of ginsenosides and gintonin. Panax is one of approximately 60 plant genera with a classical disjunct east Asian and east North American distribution. Furthermore, this disjunct distribution is asymmetric as only two of the ~18 species in genus are native to North America.
Chinese ginseng · Japanese Ginseng · South China Ginseng · Ginseng · American ginseng · Dwarf ginseng · Vietnamese Ginseng
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