Ginseng for Consumption for Sale
Ginseng for consumption for sale
Ginseng for consumption for sale
Large four-prong Ginseng plant with green berries.
September 1 is the beginning of ginseng season on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau. Towards the end of the summer the plant has produced seeds which fall of the stem, and some, two years latter become new ginseng plants. Wild American Ginseng is a threatened species, and is protected by the United Nations CITES treaty. Because of…
Large Four-Prong with Green Berries
Blue Cohosh growing within a ginseng patch.
This month National Geographic has a feature on ginseng emphasizing violence and crime. While theft is an important challenge, the plant faces many other challenges as well. I have written a “top twenty” list explaining 20 of my favorite ginseng factoids. Please read my story on medium here.
Large four-prong Ginseng plant with new berries