american ginseng: wild treasure in the ozarks
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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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