Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4. Also called Poor Man’s Ginseng and dang shen in China. Used in Chinese medicine like ginseng, but considerably easier to grow than true Panaxginseng. Also fun to grow as a novel ornamental. Tendrilly twining vines with small ovate leaves grow to 3–4' long by their second year. Mature vine about 5–6' long. Buds look like green peas, swell to little green balloons, flower as green bells with purple veining, then mature to five-sided-balloon seed pods. Harvest long firm sweet roots with tight skins in autumn at 4–6 years. Used to support energy levels, digestion, immune response, and to clear excess mucus from the lungs. Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil. About 3,700 seeds/g. ① NEW!
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