Panax — 13 species
Botanical species in the genus Panax recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Panax assamicus
Panax assamicus
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax bipinnatifidus
Panax bipinnatifidus
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax ginseng
Panax ginseng
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Panax ginseng is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Requires a moist humus rich soil in a shady position in a woodland. Ginseng is widely cultivated and also collected from the wild in the Orient for its root which is commonly used as a medicine.
Full cultivation guide →Panax japonicus
Panax japonicus
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Requires a moist humus rich soil in a shady position in a woodland. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax notoginseng
Panax notoginseng
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax pseudoginseng
Panax pseudoginseng
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Panax pseudoginseng is a moderately cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate winter temperatures falling to around -15 to -20°c. A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally.
Full cultivation guide →Panax quinquefolius
Panax quinquefolius
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
Panax quinquefolius is a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -35°c when fully dormant. Requires a deep moist humus rich soil in a shady position in a woodland. Requires deep shade, growing well on north-facing slopes and in woodland.
Full cultivation guide →Panax sokpayensis
Panax sokpayensis
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax stipuleanatus
Panax stipuleanatus
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax trifolius
Panax trifolius
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax vietnamensis
Panax vietnamensis
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax wangianus
Panax wangianus
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
Full cultivation guide →Panax zingiberensis
Panax zingiberensis
Family: Araliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of shady places in rich, moist but generally well-drained woodland soils. The roots of all the various Panax species are used medicinally. They are considered to be most effective if harvested when around 6 - 7 years old.
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