Ginseng refers to species within Panax , a genus of 11 species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, in the family Araliaceae . They grow in the Northern Hemisphere in eastern Asia (mostly northern China , Korea , and eastern Siberia ), typically in cooler climates; Panax vietnamensis , discovered in Vietnam , is the southernmost ginseng found. more

Ginseng refers to species within Panax , a genus of 11 species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, in the family Araliaceae . They grow in the Northern Hemisphere in eastern Asia (mostly northern China , Korea , and eastern Siberia ), typically in cooler climates; Panax vietnamensis , discovered in Vietnam , is the southernmost ginseng found. This article focuses on the Series Panax ginsengs, which are the adaptogenic herbs, principally Panax ginseng and P. quinquefolius . Ginseng is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides . less