Distribution of Origin of Gentian

Gentian is a perennial herb of Chrysanthemum family Gentiana, also known as Lingyou, Gentiana, bitter Gentian, Gentiana, Gentiana, Gentiana,

Distribution of Origin of Gentian

Gentian is born in hillside grasslands, roadsides, beaches, thickets, forest margins and under forests, meadows, etc., mainly in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Guizhou. Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places, also distributed in the Soviet Union, Korea, Japan.

The producing area environment of gentian

Gentian likes wet and cool climate, and is wild in mountains, slopes, forest greens and bushes. The temperature requirement of the plant during the whole growing season is quite high, and it has been growing well after introduction in Beijing area. Places with high dryness and direct sunlight and areas where the soil is too sticky and barren are not suitable for cultivation. They like fertilizers. When combined with deep ploughing land, about 8000 jin of fully rotten barnyard manure should be applied per mu and germinate in the middle of April every year. It blossoms in August, the flowering period is from August to September, the fruit matures in September, and the annual growth period is about 180-210 days.

Variety distribution of gentian

1. Northeast gentian: northeast gentian alias gentian, gentian root, is a perennial herb of gentian family gentian, mainly produced in Heilongjiang area, with root and rhizome as medicine, bitter cold taste, heat-clearing, fire-purging, stomach-invigorating effect, mainly for gastritis, indigestion, jaundice and other diseases.

2. Three-flowered gentian: three-flowered gentian is a perennial herb belonging to the gentian family, which is found in the three provinces of northeast China, Inner Mongolia and Hebei. It is also distributed in Russia, Japan and Korea. It is born in grasslands, wet grasslands and forests. It is 640-950 meters above sea level. It can be used as medicine, has the effect of clearing away heat and purging fire, and has not been artificially introduced and cultivated.

3. Yunnan gentian: Gentiana yunnanensis, also known as Gentiana, bitter herb, herb gentian, Gentiana macrophylla, blue flower root, firecracker flower, etc., is a perennial herb of the gentian family, with a height of 30cm, flowering period from July to September and fruiting period from October to December, produced in central and western Yunnan, born in hillside grasslands, forests and thickets, 1000 to 2800 meters above sea level, distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi and other places.