 Ginseng (Bis., Engl.)
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Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer or Panax quinquefolius L. |
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- Authors:
- Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
- Title:
- Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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- Family:
- Araliaceae
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cangmatnog
- Habitat:
- Backyard or garden
- Latitude /longitude:
- Altitude:
- 442 m
- Habit:
- A perennial herb
- Height:
- 0.8 to 1 meter height
- Roots:
- It has a large, thick, fleshy, whitish, root, growing 3 to 4 inches in length. Most roots are spindle shaped with smaller appendages.
- Stem:
- The stem is simple and erect, on average about 1 to 2 foot high, bearing three to five large, palmate.
- Leaves:
- The leaves is in a whorl atop the stem, each leaf is long stalked, divided into five finely-toothed, short petiole, leaflets, and a single.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- The flower is a yellowish or light green which grow on a short stalk from the center of the whorl of leaves.
- Fruits:
- The fruit is a cluster of bright red berries.
- Seeds:
- Additional info:
- Flowers bloom in June and July.
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- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 29/03/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor