I bought some dried #ginseng #root slices to make medicinal teas & infused foods for my youngest brother.

In una tazzina di qualsiasi marca la quantità di #ginseng è sempre inferiore all’1%, chiamarlo ginseng è una truffa.
Negli ingredienti del ginseng c’è anche il caffè: in media è il 10%, ma i primi ingredienti che troviamo su tutte le etichette e che rappresentano l’altro 90% del contenuto sono zucchero, sciroppo di glucosio, grassi di cocco, aromi, stabilizzanti. I ginseng zuccherati contengono una quantità di zucchero che equivale a ben tre bustine.

In this study of the #biogeographic history and distribution of the #ginseng genus, Zheng et al. find that #Panax originated outside the #Himalayan-Hengduan Mountains but diversified there after colonization.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13138
@WileyEcolEvol
#evolution #JSE #phylogenetics #botany

Wild ginseng is declining, but small-scale ‘diggers’ aren’t the main threat to this native plant − and they can help save it

https://theconversation.com/wild-ginseng-is-declining-but-small-scale-diggers-arent-the-main-threat-to-this-native-plant-and-they-can-help-save-it-236040

2 more of my #propagated #ficus #ginseng #plants on balcony deck. I have 4 now. I'm propagating more from cuttings

Made a couple more #floral #decoupaged #ArtRocks & placed them at the base of one of my #ficus #ginseng #plants. There are 2 miniature glass #Mastodon figurines in the pot too.

I have 4 ficus ginseng aka #Chinese #banyan plants. I propagated 3 extra plants from one strong mother plant. I bring them inside for Fall-Winter. They stay outdoors from May-October - depending on weather/temperature.

@silentbeauties Oh, it's good (but do check if you can drink it https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginseng_tea#Risks)! Enjoy!