People in Eastern Kentucky search for Ginseng to earn moneyGINSENG is a fleshy rooted herb, native to well drained, cool, shaded hardwood forests. Ginseng does not grow in full sunlight, so the natural place to plant it is in hardwood forests, where the trees provide the needed shade. Ginseng is a perennial plant, but unlike other perennials, lies dormant some years and does not grow new tops every year. The root does not die, but lies dormant until the following year.
Mayapple Root, also called Duck’s Foot, Ground Lemon, Hog Apple, American Mandrake, and Racoon Berry, is native to northeastern North America and has been used medicinally for hundreds of years. Mayapple is sometimes referred to as umbrella plant, because it looks like a closed umbrella when it first appears each Spring. The plant grows to about a foot tall.
