RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Ginseng harvest season in Virginia begins on Sept. 1. For those interested in collecting this valued plant, there’s several regulations to be aware of — because violating them ...

Ficus ginseng plants (Ficus microcarpa) are tropical indoor trees prized for their beautiful waxy green leaves and distinctive pot-bellied trunks. Not only are they low maintenance, but they’re also ...

ASHEVILLE - Picking ginseng in the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests is still off limits this year. The U.S. Forest Service said that its pause on issuing permits to harvest American ginseng on ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The ban on ginseng harvesting in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Ginseng is a shy plant, a wallflower of sorts, and it is quite particular about its living accommodations. Out of all of Earth’s domains, only the ...

“In this photo, I’m standing in Kalbe Ubaya Hanbang-Bio Laboratory, the first lab in Indonesia devoted to culturing the root of the ginseng plant (Panax ginseng), at the University of Surabaya in East ...