Its total length is about 34 cm and weigh between 40 to 120 g. In some cases, it can even weigh up to 300 g. It is not good for roots to grow more than 7 years. If it does, the roots would appear 'retarded' and ill shaped with woody skin. A higher rate of cavity or 'inside-white' will also occur after processing.
Korean ginseng is different from other ginseng cultivated in China, Japan, and North America.
It takes as long as 6 years to cultivate Korean ginseng. In terms of ginsenoside, the Korean ginseng contains 22 kinds of ginsenoside while the others contain 8 to 9 types. One need not fear poisoning or drug dependency effects like those often caused by others. Besides, its effects are always remedial. With the coming of modern science, many scientists have started investigating the effect of ginseng for the past two decades and it can now be proven that Korean ginseng is effective in several different ways.