Panax ginseng | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Genus: | Panax |
Species: | P. ginseng
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Binomial name | |
Panax ginseng | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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][6]
Panax ginseng is primarily cultivated in Korea. While all South Korean ginseng is Panax ginseng,[5][7] ginseng production in China encompasses both Panax ginseng and South China ginseng (Panax notoginseng).[8]