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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Panax trifolius is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in leaf from April to June, in flower in April. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Aralia trifolia.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Root
Edible Uses:
Root - cooked[57, 63]. A very palatable taste after being boiled[183]. When cold it has a taste somewhat like nuts[183].
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Medicinal Uses
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Miscellany
Although closely related to the well-known herbal medicine ginseng, this species has been little researched for its medicinal virtues[222]. A tea made from the whole plant has been used in the treatment of colic, indigestion, gout, hepatitis etc[222]. The root is analgesic[257]. It has been chewed as a treatment for headache, short breath, fainting and nervous debility[222, 257].
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Requires a moist humus-rich soil in a shady position in a woodland[1, 200]. The plant has leaves above the ground for only two months each year[222]. Although plants are hermaphrodite, individual flowers are often male[200]. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a runner spreading indefinitely by rhizomes or stolons [1-2]. The root pattern is tuberous with swollen potato-like roots [1-2].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow in a shady position in a cold frame preferably as soon as it is ripe, otherwise as soon as the seed is obtained. It can be very slow and erratic to germinate. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a shady position in the greenhouse or frame for at least their first winter. Make sure the pots are deep enough to accommodate the roots. Plant out into their permanent positions in late summer. Division in spring.
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada, Québec (south), Nova Scotia, Ontario (south), Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, United States, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (north), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Minnesota (e.-c.), Wisconsin, Georgia (northwest), Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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