ginseng family

ginseng family
the plant family Araliaceae, characterized by often prickly herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having alternate leaves and dense clusters of small, whitish or greenish flowers, and including the devil's-club, ginseng, ivy, schefflera, and wild sarsaparilla.

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  • ginseng family — noun : araliaceae * * * the plant family Araliaceae, characterized by often prickly herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having alternate leaves and dense clusters of small, whitish or greenish flowers, and including the devil s club, ginseng,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ginseng family — gin′seng fam ily n. pln a family, Araliaceae, of trees, shrubs, and nonwoody plants with dense clusters of small flowers and often fragrant leaves: includes ginseng, ivy, sarsaparilla, and schefflera …   From formal English to slang

  • ginseng — [jin′seŋ΄] adj. [Chin jēn shēn < jēn, man (from the shape of the root) + shēn, the constellation Orion] designating a family (Araliaceae, order Apiales) of dicotyledonous plants, shrubs, and trees, usually having flat clusters of small, white… …   English World dictionary

  • Ginseng — An herb that has been used to stimulate the adrenal gland and thereby increase energy. It also may have some beneficial effect on reducing blood sugar in patients with diabetes mellitus. Ginseng can cause elevation in blood pressure, headache,… …   Medical dictionary

  • ginseng — noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) rénshēn Date: 1654 1. a. a Chinese perennial herb (Panax ginseng syn. P. schinseng of the family Araliaceae, the ginseng family) having five leaflets on each leaf, scarlet berries, and an aromatic root valued… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Ginseng — Taxobox name = Ginseng image width = 270px image caption = Panax quinquefolius foliage and fruit regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Apiales familia = Araliaceae subfamilia = Aralioideae genus = Panax genus… …   Wikipedia

  • Ginseng — Dieser Artikel wurde aufgrund von formalen und/oder inhaltlichen Mängeln in der Qualitätssicherung Biologie zur Verbesserung eingetragen. Dies geschieht, um die Qualität der Biologie Artikel auf ein akzeptables Niveau zu bringen. Bitte hilf mit,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ginseng — /jin seng/, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Panax, esp. P. pseudoginseng, of eastern Asia, or P. qinquefolius, of North America, having an aromatic root used medicinally. 2. the root itself. 3. a preparation made from it. Also, genseng.… …   Universalium

  • Panax ginseng — ID 59076 Symbol Key PAGI2 Common Name Chinese ginseng Family Araliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… …   Wikipedia

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