The Cistanche deserticola produced in Alashan is good.

Cistanche deserticola is mainly distributed in Alxa Right Banner of Inner Mongolia, Gaolan of Gansu, Ningxia, Urumqi, Toutunhe, Urho, Changji, Qitai, Jinghe, Wuqia and Sha of Xinjiang. Wan, Tuoli, Buxel, Fuyun, Fuhai, Shihezi, etc.

Alxa is the only forest sea area in the world that breeds Cistanche deserticola and relies on it to parasitize Haloxylon ammodendron. It is known as the hometown of Cistanche deserticola in China. Alxa Cistanche deserticola has also been officially approved and registered as a geographical indication trademark by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Alxa League of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is located in a desert area, where the Cistanche deserticola is the best. Without artificial intervention, although it grows slowly, it has high nutritional value. Alxa and Bayannur City are the largest producing areas of Cistanche deserticola, and the natural Cistanche deserticola is of high quality.

Characteristics of Cistanche deserticola:

1. The propagation method of Cistanche deserticola is seed propagation. Cistanche deserticola, Cistanche deserticola is a tall herbaceous plant in the Orobanchiaceae family. Most of Cistanche deserticola grows underground, and the stems gradually become thinner from bottom to top; the leaves are wide ovate, and the upper part of the stem is sparse and narrow, generally lanceolate; the inflorescence is spike-shaped, with petals. The edges are often rolled out, pale yellowish white or lavender, and often turn brown after drying; the fruit is ovoid; the seeds are oval or nearly ovoid, with a net-shaped outside and shiny; the flowering period is from May to June; the fruiting period is from 6 to 8 moon.

2. Cistanche deserticola prefers to grow on lightly salted soft sandy land. It usually grows on sandy land or semi-fixed sand dunes, dry old river beds, lake basin lowlands, etc. The habitat conditions are very poor. The climate suitable for growing areas is arid, with low rainfall, high evaporation, long sunshine hours, and large temperature differences between day and night. The soil is mainly gray-brown desert soil and brown desert soil. The host Haloxylon ammodendron is a strong xerophytic plant. Cistanche deserticola is mostly parasitic on its 30-100 cm deep lateral roots.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Cistanche deserticola