1. Ginseng is mainly produced in three northeastern provinces of China, mainly distributed in eastern mountainous areas of Liaoning, Changbai Mountain range and near-earth mountainous areas of Jilin, and large and small Xing 'an Mountains forest areas of Heilongjiang. Like cool and humid climate, it grows mostly in gentle slopes with an altitude of 500 ~ 1 100 meters or mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests or miscellaneous forests on hillsides with small temperature difference between day and night.

2. Ginseng (scientific name: Ginseng GC). A.meyer) is a perennial herb of Panax in Araliaceae. Up to 60 cm; The rhizome is short and the main root is spindle-shaped; Palmately compound leaves, 3-6 whorls at the top of stem, 3-8 cm long petiole, glabrous; 3~5 leaflets, membranous, central lobule oval or oblong-ovoid, 8 ~12cm long, lateral lobule oval or rhombic-oval, 2 ~ 4cm long, tapering at the top, wide wedge-shaped at the base, fine serrations, sharp teeth, sparse bristles on the upper side, hairless on the lower side, and 5~6 pairs of lateral veins; The petiole is 0.5~2.5 cm long; The umbel has a solitary stem top with 30-50 flowers and a peduncle length of15-30 cm. Pedicel length 0.8~ 1.5 cm; Flowers yellow-green; Calyx with 5 teeth, glabrous; Petals 5; Filaments are short; Ovary 2-loculed, style 2, free; The fruit is oblate, bright red and 6~7 mm in diameter; The seeds are kidney-shaped and milky white.

3. Distributed in China, Russian Federation and North Korea; In China, it is distributed in eastern Liaoning, eastern half of Jilin and eastern Heilongjiang. Generally born in deciduous broad-leaved forest or mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forest at an altitude of several hundred meters. I like sandy loam with loose texture, good ventilation, good drainage and rich nutrients; A cool and humid climate is conducive to its growth; Resistant to low temperature, avoid direct light, like weak scattered light.

4. The fleshy root of ginseng is a strong tonic, which is suitable for regulating blood pressure, restoring heart function, neurasthenia and physical weakness, and also has the functions of eliminating phlegm, invigorating stomach, diuresis and excitement. The stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and processing by-products of ginseng are all raw materials of light industry, which can be used to process cigarettes, wines, teas, crystals, creams and other commodities containing ginseng. Ginseng planting is an important project of farmers' diversification, which can provide a lot of taxes and profits for the country.