Distribution of Origin of Ginseng

Ginseng is a perennial herb of the family Acanthopanax, also known as yellow ginseng, goblin, divine grass, king of grass, etc., produced in northeast China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, eastern Russia and other places, like a cool and humid environment, let's take a look at the origin distribution of ginseng where it is!

Distribution of Origin of Ginseng

Ginseng grows at 40-45 degrees north latitude and 117.5 °- 134o east longitude. Ginseng is mainly distributed in eastern Liaoning, eastern half of Jilin and eastern Heilongjiang, and introduced in Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong. Foreign producing areas are mainly distributed in the Soviet Union, Korea and Japan.

The producing environment of ginseng

Ginseng has strong cold resistance, can withstand-40 ℃ low temperature, suitable growth temperature is 15-25 ℃, generally grows in climatic conditions where the annual accumulated temperature is 2000-3000 ℃, frost-free period 125-150d, snow cover 20-44cm, annual precipitation 500-1000 mm, like cold, cool and humid climate, like oblique and diffuse light, avoid strong light and high temperature. The soil is required to be brown forest soil with good drainage, loose, fertile, deep humus layer or mountain ash brown forest soil, and the pH value of soil is 5.5-6.2.

Hometown of Chinese ginseng

1. Fusong ginseng: Fusong ginseng is located in the southeast of Jilin Province in China, at the foot of Changbai Mountain and by the Songhua River. Fusong ginseng has been cultivated for more than 300 years. Fusong ginseng's output ranks first in the country, and its export accounts for more than 35% of the country. Known as the laudatory name of "hometown of ginseng", it is a certified trademark of geographical indications.

2. Changbai Mountain Ginseng: Changbai Mountain Ginseng is produced in Changbai Mountain, Jilin Province. It is regarded as the authentic Chinese ginseng because of its authentic quality, high quality and high yield. it is known as the Sanbao of Northeast China together with mink and antler antlers, which is a certified trademark for geographical indication protection products and geographical indications.