Ginseng Flower
Ginseng Flower
Sanqi (Notoginseng) flower often confused with Ginseng flower
Ginseng Flower (above), Sanqi (Notoginseng) Flower (below)
【Naming】
Ginseng Flower
【Source】
Ben Cao Cong Xin (Materia Medica, Newly Compiled)
【Common Use Level】
F
【Botanical Origin】
The flower of Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. in the Araliaceae family.
【Characteristics】
A perennial herb. 10-15 flowers are arranged in a terminal fan-shaped inflorescence; the peduncle is 15-30cm long, much longer than the petiole; the calyx is bell-shaped and light green; the petals are 5, white.
【Identification】
The larger and whiter flowers are better.
【Category】
Flowers