Family: Araliaceae

Panax is an erect shrub with a dense, upright crown.  This species is an excellent windbreak, screening, privacy, and hedge. For a hedge in 1 year, Plant cuttings 1 foot apart, water well until established. This fast-growing shrub will fill in nicely. It needs full sun. Pests are uncommon. Panax drops little to no rubbish and is low maintenance, except for pruning.  Propagation is by cuttings. 

Plant Uses:

• Bonsai
• Container plant
• Hedge
• Ornamental
• Privacy / screening
• Windbreak
• Bonzai

Plant Dangers:

• No dangers

High Risk Traits:

• Intentionally spread by people (ornamental, hedges)
  
• Bird-dispersed seeds (drupes)
  
• Tolerates wide range of soils
  
• Shade tolerant
  
• Repeated introductions outside native range
  
• Congeneric weed exists (P. sambucifolia)

Low Risk Traits:

• Rarely naturalizes (only rare escape in Florida)
  
• Not a weed (garden, agricultural, environmental)
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• Not allelopathic or parasitic
  
• Palatable and non-toxic to animals (fed to sheep)
  
• Not toxic to humans (leaves eaten)
  
• Low seed production (rarely flowers, ~2 seeds per fruit)
  
• No vegetative spread
  
• No wind, water, or external animal dispersal