Most of them are bundled into small handles in a fan shape or bundle shape, with a total length of 30-50cm. The stem is thin cylindrical or oblate, with a diameter of 3-9mm, yellow-brown or purple-brown, and has obvious ginseng leaves.

Edge of longitudinal groove. Brittle and easily broken, the cross section can be white pulp-like, sometimes hollow. Palmately compound leaves, 3-6 whorls; The total length of petiole is 6-13cm; Leaflets are stretched, folded, contracted, and some are broken. Complete oval, 4-20 cm long and 2.2-9 cm wide, green, yellow-green or dark green, sharp, wedge-shaped at the base and serrated at the edge. The veins on the upper surface of leaf blade are sparsely erect bristles, and the petiole is 2.5-4.5 cm long. The leaflets at the base of compound leaves are smaller, 2-7 cm long. Crisp, fragrant and bitter.

American ginseng leaves

Palmately 5-compound leaves, usually 3-4, whorled on the stem; Leaflets are membranous, broadly ovoid to obovate, sharp at the apex, deformed at the base, and coarsely serrated at the edge.