The differences between Dendrobium by region

Huoshan rice:

National first-level endangered medicinal plant plant length: about 5-8cm

Phoenix tail

Appearance: Green like jade, shaped like "piled rice", with only rice grains in one section.

Growing environment: Lu'an valley, beside water, on rocks

Taste: Rich in gelatin, sticky, sweet aftertaste, almost no residue Processing technology: Intangible cultural heritage ancient craftsmanship, the whole plant is processed, and only one maple bucket is processed from one Huoshan dendrobium

Other names: Huoshan Mihu, Dragon Head Phoenix Grass, Plant Soft Gold, Emperor Grass, Giant Panda in Medicine

Huoshan Dendrobium officinale:

Plant length: about 10-20cm

Appearance: Iron blue, relatively short and strong

Growing environment: Huoshan, on rocks or tree bark

Taste: High in gelatin, sticky to teeth, sweet aftertaste, little residue

Processing technology: 12 intangible cultural heritage techniques, two tight and three baking

Other names: Black knotweed, iron orchid, iron maple

Dendrobium officinale from Zhejiang:

Plant length: about 20-30cm

Appearance: Larger, darker in color, yellowish green, with residue on the surface and no holes in the middle

Chewing: Lots of gum and residue

Processing technology: small pieces, not whole plants, mostly dried in one go

Other names: Black knotweed, iron orchid, iron maple

Yunnan Dendrobium officinale:

Plant length: about 30cm or more

Appearance: The largest, thick and round, yellowish brown or yellowish green with a lot of hair on the surface, more fiber. Chewing: Burnt smell, less glue, more residue.

Processing technology: Not the whole plant, twisted into a spiral shape, wrapped until fixed, dried and cut into small pieces

Other names: Black knotweed, iron orchid, iron maple