Maidenhead Ferns
Maidenhead Ferns grow in similar environments to ginseng, and they have the coolest black stems.
Maidenhead Ferns grow in similar environments to ginseng, and they have the coolest black stems.
Sam Inspects New Spring Growth from Transplanting
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 Ginseng plant with new berries
Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.
The last Male Northern White Rhino died yesterday. Like rhinos, wild American Ginseng is protected by CITES (convention on international trade in endangered species). Male White Rhinos are now extinct. Is Ginseng next? Wild American Ginseng is the last truly wild root on the planet. It is considered an indicator species for the health of…
Large Four-Prong with 21 Leaflets