ginseng
DESCRIPTION
Ginseng. Panax quinquefolia L. Kingdom- Plantae (plants) Subkingdom- Travhebionta (Vascular) Superdivision-Spermaphyta (seed) Division- Magnoliophyta (flowering) Class- Magnoliopsida ( dicotyldons ) Subclass- Rosidae Order- Apiales Family- Arialaceae (ginseng family) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GINSENGPanax quinquefolia L.
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Kingdom- Plantae (plants) Subkingdom-Travhebionta (Vascular) Superdivision-Spermaphyta (seed) Division-Magnoliophyta (flowering) Class- Magnoliopsida (dicotyldons) Subclass- Rosidae Order-Apiales Family-Arialaceae (ginseng family) Genus-Panax L. (ginseng) Species- Panax quinquefolia L.
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Shape, Form, Type
8” to 15” tall.8”to 12” wide.Commonly has 5 leaves.Perrineal.
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Bark
Greenish brown stem.Makes up most of the height of the tree.
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Twig
Brown twig coming off of the main stem.
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Leaf
Long stalked, compound leaves.Horse-Nut shaped leaves.Usually 5 finely toothed leaflets on each leaf. Leaflets about 5” long.
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Bud
One bud per twig.Five leaflets grow out of the one bud.Green in color and small.
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FlowerA small group of yellow, white, or green flowers.Bloom in late spring or early summer.Bloom in the center of the main leaf.Slightly aromatic but not very visually appealing.
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Fruit
From each cluster of flowers grows red berries.
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Habitat and Range
Grows from Eastern to Midwest United States. From Texas up to parts of the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
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UsesGrown for medicinal purposes in China for centuries. Its root is used as seasoning in recipes.
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Resourcesfig. 1-Plant. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--wp65563.htmfig. 2-Bark. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--st65559.htmfig. 3-Twig. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--st65561.htmfig. 4-Leaf. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--lf65554.htmfig. 5-Bud. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/conservation/images/panax_quinquefolius_lg.jpg fig. 6-Flower. [Web]. Retrieved from http://sparkleberrysprings.com/v-web/b2/images/a/arapanqui2.jpgfig. 7-Fruit. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/p/paqu--wpin-fruit-num14e5337.htmfig. 8-Map. [Web]. Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearchfig. 9-Root. [Web]. Retrieved from http://freakysalad.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/ginger-root1.jpg
All found June 23, 2010
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-Missouri botanical garden. (2001). Retrieved from http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=A25-Usda plant profile. (2010, May 19). Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=PAQU
All found on June 23, 2010