Panax trifolius
Dwarf ginseng , Ground nut
Panax Panax
P. trifolius - P. trifolius is an erect, deciduous perennial with an unbranched stem bearing whorled, palmate leaves divided into three, rarely five, oblong to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves and a spherical umbel of star-like, white flowers in mid- to late spring. Flowers are followed by green fruit ripening yellow.
Panax trifolius is: Deciduous
Erect
Greenish-white in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
No pruning required.
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Seed may be slow and erratic to germinate.
Division, Seed
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Panax trifolius (Dwarf ginseng ) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.7m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Bog garden, Underplanting, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in fertile, cool, moist, acid to neutral soil in partial to full shade. Best in a moist, woodland setting. Do not allow soil to dry out. Though the roots are reportedly edible, they are not used in herbal medicine.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Panax trifolius
Dwarf ginseng , Ground nut
Panax Panax
P. trifolius - P. trifolius is an erect, deciduous perennial with an unbranched stem bearing whorled, palmate leaves divided into three, rarely five, oblong to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves and a spherical umbel of star-like, white flowers in mid- to late spring. Flowers are followed by green fruit ripening yellow.
Eastern North America
Deciduous
Erect
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Greenish-white in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
No pruning required.
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Seed may be slow and erratic to germinate.
Division, Seed
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Panax trifolius (Dwarf ginseng ) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.7m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Bog garden, Underplanting, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in fertile, cool, moist, acid to neutral soil in partial to full shade. Best in a moist, woodland setting. Do not allow soil to dry out. Though the roots are reportedly edible, they are not used in herbal medicine.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Panax trifolius (Dwarf ginseng )
Leaf spot: ginseng; Leaf spot: ornamentals
Alternaria panax
Fungus
Absent
3
4
A leaf spot disease; some commonly grown pot plants are hosts but main damage is to ginseng.
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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