Panax vietnamensis
Bamboo Ginseng, Vietnamese Ginseng
Also known as: Panax vietnamensis var. fuscidiscus K.Komatsu, S.Zhu & S.Q.Cai
- Panax vietnamensis var. fuscidiscus K.Komatsu, S.Zhu & S.Q.Cai
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Panax vietnamensis (commonly known as Bamboo Ginseng or Vietnamese ginseng) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Araliaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms