🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 American Ginseng
Panax quinquefolius
medicinal_herbs
Perennial
Araliaceae
☀️ Sun
Shade (75-80%)
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-8
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist, well-draining, calcareous
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
6-12 in
📐 Height
12-24 in
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Goldenseal
Classic forest farming companions; both love deep shade
🤝 Ramps
Forest floor companions in deciduous woodland
🤝 Wild Ginger
Woodland understory companions
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Most valuable non-timber forest product. Takes 5-10 years. Poaching threat - grow discreetly.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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