How many varieties of gastrodia elata are there?

There are many varieties of gastrodia elata, and there are five common ones, namely red gastrodia elata, green gastrodia elata, black gastrodia e

How many varieties of gastrodia elata are there?

There are many varieties of gastrodia elata, and there are five common ones, namely red gastrodia elata, green gastrodia elata, black gastrodia elata, pine gastrodia elata and yellow gastrodia elata. Gastrodia elata, for example, is characterized by its plants reaching 1 m, huge tubers, with a single weight of about 500 grams and a water content of about 80%. Rhizomes are generally yellowish, and yellow-green when young. It is a domesticated cultivated variety in southwest China.

First, red gastrodia elata

The plant of Gastrodia elata is relatively tall, with a height of 1.5-2m. The rhizome is dumbbell-shaped, with a large unit weight 1kg and a water content of about 85%. The stems are orange-red, the flowers are yellow and slightly orange-red. The flowering period is April-May, and it is mainly produced in the provinces of the Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin. Gastrodia elata is an excellent high-yield variety with fast growth and strong adaptability. 1㎡ single yield 10kg or more, with a wide planting range.

Second, green gastrodia elata

Gastrodia elata is tall, reaching1-1.5m. Its rhizome is oblong or inverted conical, with dense nodes and many scaly sheaths on the nodes. Gastrodia elata individual weighs 600g, the water content is about 70%, the stem is light blue-green, the flowers are light blue-green to white, and the flowering period is June-July. Mainly produced in northeast to southwest provinces.

Third, black gastrodia elata

Gastrodia elata is tall, as high as 1.5-2m or higher. The rhizome is oval to ovoid, with dense nodes, and the length can reach more than 15cm. The weight of a single tuber is 800g, the water content is within 60%-70%, and the stem is grayish brown with white longitudinal stripes. Blue-green flowers, flowering in June-July, mainly produced in western Guizhou, northeast Yunnan to northwest Yunnan, with high rhizome dry rate, which is an excellent variety.

Fourth, loosen gastrodia elata.

The plant of Gastrodia elata is as high as 1m, the rhizome is spindle-shaped or cylindrical, the water content is above 90%, the stem is yellowish white, the flowers are white or light yellow, and the flowering period is April-May. It is mainly produced in the northwest of Yunnan, often in the forests of Song and Winter. Because of its low drying rate, it has not been introduced and planted.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Gastrodia elata

The plant height of Gastrodia elata is above 1m, the rhizome is oval, the single weight is 500g, the water content is about 80%, the stem is yellowish, the flowers are yellow-green when they are young, and the flowering period is April-May. Mainly produced in Henan, Hubei, western Guizhou and northeastern Yunnan, it often grows on the edge of sparse forests, and is occasionally planted in southwest China.