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I’m excited to share my Wild American Ginseng LEGO Ideas build — a tribute to one of Appalachia’s most iconic and culturally important plants.

The model was professionally built by Nicolas J on Fiverr, and I want to give him full credit for the physical/design build work he completed. He did an excellent job helping bring the idea to life.

This project concept, submission, and intellectual property are owned by me through a completed IP transfer agreement, so I’m sharing it here as my LEGO Ideas project while properly crediting Nicolas J for his build contribution.

The design represents Wild American ginseng, with its four-prong leaf structure, red berry cluster, and root system inspired by the real plant. As someone deeply connected to ginseng through harvesting, dealing, and Appalachian tradition, this build means a lot to me.

I’d really appreciate any support, feedback, or suggestions from the LEGO community. If you like the idea, please consider supporting it on LEGO Ideas!

https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/87b1cc1f-4eb7-44ae-af09-9a779d3a2b8f

This LEGO Ideas project was created as a tribute to wild American ginseng and Appalachian plant heritage.

The model represents a mature wild American ginseng plant with the four-prong leaf structure, red berry cluster, stem, root neck/rhizome, and wild root form beneath the soil. I wanted it to capture both the beauty of the plant above ground and the character of the root below ground.

Wild American ginseng has deep cultural and economic importance in Appalachia, especially here in Kentucky. This project is my way of honoring that tradition through a unique LEGO-style botanical display.

The project is currently published on LEGO Ideas, and support or feedback is appreciated.

*Credit to Nicolas J. on Fiverr for the awesome build!

All IP rights owned by OP.

Here is the link to the published Lego ideas page:

https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/87b1cc1f-4eb7-44ae-af09-9a779d3a2b8f

I’m from Kentucky and work with wild American ginseng, so I made a LEGO Ideas model celebrating this plant and its Appalachian heritage. I tried to capture the four-prong leaf structure, red berry cluster, root neck/rhizome, and wild root form beneath the soil.

I’d appreciate any feedback from LEGO Ideas supporters and builders. If you like it, the support link is below.

https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/87b1cc1f-4eb7-44ae-af09-9a779d3a2b8f