American GinsengWild Treasure in the Ozark Hills

Introduction

•Wild Ozark:

Rob & Madison

About Ginseng

Sustainable Ginseng

The Habitat• Overview• Trees• Shrubs• Companions

Section 1The Overview

The Right Kind of Forest that makes good Ginseng Habitat

Section 2Companion Plants

Trees, Shrubs & Plants that Grow in Ginseng Habitat

Companion Trees

Deciduous Trees• PawPaw• Redbud• Buckeye• Elm• Beech• Maple• Oak• Hickory• Ash• Hornbeam• Mulberry

PawPaw

Asimina Triloba

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Buckeye

Aescuslus glabra

Elm

Ulmus spp.

Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Maple

Acer spp.

Oak

Quercus spp.

Hickory

Carya spp.

Ash

Fraxinus spp.

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Mulberry

Morus rubra

Exceptions• South slopes with

the right mix of trees, shade and moisture• Cedar groves with

other trees mixed in• Pine groves with

other trees mixed in

Companion Shrubs•Spicebush•Witch Hazel•Wild Hydrangea•Black Cohosh•Blue Cohosh

•Doll’s Eyes•False Solomon’s Seal•Giant Solomon’s Seal

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Witch Hazel

Hamamalis virginiana

Wild HydrangeaHydrangea

arborescens

Black Cohosh

Actaea racemosa

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

Doll’s Eyes

Actaea pachypoda

False Solomon’s Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

Giant Solomon’s Seal

Polygonatum biflorum

American Spikenard

Aralia racemosa

• Bloodroot• Goldenseal• Christmas Fern•Maidenhair Fern•Wild Ginger

• Trillium• Trout Lily•Wild Geranium• Green Dragon• Jack in the Pulpit

Smaller Companion Plants

Bloodroot

Sanguinara canadensis

Goldenseal

Hydrastis canadensis

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrosthicoides

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum

Wild Ginger

Asarum candense

Trillium

Trillium sessile

Trout Lily

Erythronium americanum

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Green Dragons

Arisaema dracontium

Jack in the Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

Section 3 – Growing Ginseng

The Best Soil, How to Plant

Order seeds from a local source in summer.They’ll be delivered in fall.

Section 4 – Identifying Ginseng

What does ginseng look like?

ReviewWe talked about ginseng, how to identify the kind of environment it needs to grow and how to grow it. I hope you feel like you learned a thing or two, or at least are interested to know more!

Plant Names• American Ginseng• PawPaw• Redbud• Buckeye• Elm• Beech• Maple• Oak• Hickory• Ash• American Hornbeam • Red Mulberry• Spicebush• Witch Hazel • Wild Hydrangea• Black cohosh• Blue cohosh

• Doll’s Eyes• False Solomon’s seal• Giant Solomon’s seal• American Spikenard• Bloodroot• Goldenseal• Christmas fern• Maidenhair fern• Wild ginger• Trillium• Yellow trout lily• Wild geranium• Green Dragon

• Jack in the Pulpit

• Panax quinquefolius• Asimina triloba• Cercis canadensis• Aesculus glabra• Ulmus spp. • Fagus grandifolia• Acer spp.• Quercus spp.• Carya spp.• Fraxinus spp.• Carpinus caroliniana• Morus rubra• Lindera benzoin• Hamamalis virginiana• Hydrangea arborescens• Actaea racemose• Caulophyllum thalictroides

• Actaea pachypoda• Maianthemum racemosum• Polygonatum biflorum• Aralia racemose• Sanguinaria Canadensis• Hydrastis Canadensis• Polystichum acrostichoides• Adiantum pedatum• Asarum canadense• Trillium sessile• Erythronium americanum• Geranium maculatum• Arisaema dracontium• Arisaema triphyllum

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