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Show The Ginsing Plant The ginseng plant is ten to twenty inches tall with a single stem from a spindle shaped root that is often branched. From the top of the stem three compound leaves radiate, radi-ate, each composed of five leaflets radiating from the top of the petiole. pe-tiole. The two leaflets next to the petiole are much smaller than the others. From between the leaves rises a cluster of small whitish flowers flow-ers followed by berries that are bright red when ripe. The roots require re-quire six to ten years to become full size. The Chinese provide the market as they believe them to be important in the cure of many diseases. |