What medicinal herb varieties are suitable for planting in Guizhou?

Medicinal herbs suitable for planting in Guizhou: honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), fleeceflower root (Polygonum multiflorum), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), dwarf lilyturf root (Ophiopogon japonicus), Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita), gentian (Gentiana), bletilla (Bletilla striata), bitter orange immature fruit (Citrus aurantium), smoked plum (Prunus mume), Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum), spatholobus stem (Spatholobus suberectus),, balloon flower root (Platycodon grandiflorus), pinellia (Pinellia ternata), dried tangerine peel (Citrus reticulata), oroxylum seed (Oroxylum indicum), air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera), achyranthes root (Achyranthes bidentata), poria (Poria cocos), polyporus (Polyporus umbellatus), dudingzi, Chinese honeylocust fruit (Gleditsia sinensis), figwort root (Scrophularia ningpoensis), cassia bark (Cinnamomum cassia), etc.

I. Regions, Climate, Soil and Suitable Medicinal Herbs for Planting

1. Tongren Region: Located in northeastern Guizhou, it has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate, with abundant heat, ample rainfall, high humidity and little sunshine. The main soil types are red soil, yellow soil, yellow-brown soil, limestone soil and purple soil. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: medicinal evodia fruit (Evodia rutaecarpa), pinellia (Pinellia ternata), eucommia bark (Eucommia ulmoides), honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), fleeceflower root (Polygonum multiflorum), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), dwarf lilyturf root (Ophiopogon japonicus), lily (Lilium), Chinese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa), peach kernel (Prunus persica), apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca), bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), bitter orange immature fruit (Citrus aurantium), dried tangerine peel (Citrus reticulata), coastal glehnia root (Glehnia littoralis), stemona root (Stemona sessilifolia), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), gambir vine (Uncaria rhynchophylla), trichosanthes fruit (Trichosanthes kirilowii), davallia rhizome (Davallia mariesii), capillary wormwood (Artemisia capillaris), pubescent angelica root (Angelica pubescens), grassleaf sweetflag rhizome (Acorus tatarinowii), bletilla (Bletilla striata), white peony root (Paeonia lactiflora), cinnabar, realgar, etc.

2. Qiandongnan Prefecture: Located in southeastern Guizhou, it has a mid-subtropical climate, warm and humid. The main soil is red soil or red-yellow soil. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: poria (Poria cocos), fleeceflower root (Polygonum multiflorum), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), coastal glehnia root (Glehnia littoralis), epimedium (Epimedium), gambir vine (Uncaria rhynchophylla), cremastra (Cremastra appendiculata), balloon flower root (Platycodon grandiflorus), medicinal evodia fruit (Evodia rutaecarpa), lily (Lilium), Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita), gentian (Gentiana), bletilla (Bletilla striata), bitter orange immature fruit (Citrus aurantium), amur cork tree bark (Phellodendron amurense), magnolia bark (Magnolia officinalis), cassia bark (Cinnamomum cassia), chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium), solomon's seal rhizome (Polygonatum), peucedanum root (Peucedanum praeruptorum), dipsacus root (Dipsacus asper), davallia rhizome (Davallia mariesii), lophatherum herb (Lophatherum gracile), cyperus rhizome (Cyperus rotundus), air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera), trichosanthes root (Trichosanthes kirilowii), camphor, etc.

3. Qiannan Prefecture: Located in southern Guizhou, it has a subtropical humid monsoon climate. The main soil types are yellow soil, red soil, mountain shrub-grassland meadow soil, limestone soil and purple soil. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: fleeceflower root (Polygonum multiflorum), blumea (Blumea balsamifera), balloon flower root (Platycodon grandiflorus), betel nut (Areca catechu), oroxylum seed (Oroxylum indicum), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), gentian (Gentiana), ricepaperplant pith (Tetrapanax papyrifer), stemona root (Stemona sessilifolia), smoked plum (Prunus mume), Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum), spatholobus stem (Spatholobus suberectus), lily (Lilium), trichosanthes fruit (Trichosanthes kirilowii), bletilla (Bletilla striata), cassia seed (Senna obtusifolia), coastal glehnia root (Glehnia littoralis), cassia bark (Cinnamomum cassia), bistort rhizome (Polygonum bistorta), gambir vine (Uncaria rhynchophylla), fleeceflower stem (Polygonum multiflorum), snakehead turtle, epimedium (Epimedium), chain fern rhizome (Woodwardia), subprostrate sophora root (Sophora tonkinensis), lightyellow sophora root (Sophora flavescens), guoshangye, etc.

4. Qianxinan Prefecture: Located in southwestern Guizhou, it belongs to a subtropical monsoon climate zone. Soil types include red soil, red-yellow soil, yellow soil, yellow-brown soil, limestone soil and alluvial soil. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: dendrobium (Dendrobium), eucommia bark (Eucommia ulmoides), sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan), catechu (Acacia catechu), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), magnolia bark (Magnolia officinalis), amur cork tree bark (Phellodendron amurense), honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), gentian (Gentiana), dog's tongue herb (Cynoglossum), bistort rhizome (Polygonum bistorta), ricepaperplant pith (Tetrapanax papyrifer), balloon flower root (Platycodon grandiflorus), pinellia (Pinellia ternata), dried tangerine peel (Citrus reticulata), oroxylum seed (Oroxylum indicum), air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera), achyranthes root (Achyranthes bidentata), solomon's seal rhizome (Polygonatum), arnebia root (Arnebia euchroma), swallowwort root (Cynanchum atratum), arisaema rhizome (Arisaema), motherwort (Leonurus japonicus), bletilla (Bletilla striata), coix seed (Coix lacryma-jobi), stemona root (Stemona sessilifolia), turmeric (Curcuma longa), curcuma root (Curcuma aromatica), guoshangye, snakehead turtle, stephania root (Stephania), subprostrate sophora root (Sophora tonkinensis), fleeceflower stem (Polygonum multiflorum), realgar, etc.

5. Bijie Region: Located in northwestern Guizhou, it has a plateau climate. Soil types are yellow-brown soil and mountain meadow soil. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: gastrodia tuber (Gastrodia elata), eucommia bark (Eucommia ulmoides), Chinese gall (Rhus chinensis), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), magnolia bark (Magnolia officinalis), amur cork tree bark (Phellodendron amurense), codonopsis root (Codonopsis pilosula), pinellia (Pinellia ternata), gentian (Gentiana), smoked plum (Prunus mume), dipsacus root (Dipsacus asper), Sichuan achyranthes root (Achyranthes bidentata), fleeceflower root (Polygonum multiflorum), arisaema rhizome (Arisaema), peach kernel (Prunus persica), apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca), solomon's seal rhizome (Polygonatum), poria (Poria cocos), polyporus (Polyporus umbellatus), dudingzi, Chinese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa), largeleaf gentian root (Gentiana macrophylla), saposhnikovia root (Saposhnikovia divaricata), balloon flower root (Platycodon grandiflorus), oriental waterplantain rhizome (Alisma orientale), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), figwort root (Scrophularia ningpoensis), belamcanda rhizome (Belamcanda chinensis), kusnezoff monkshood (Aconitum kusnezoffii), dwarf lilyturf root (Ophiopogon japonicus), hemp seed (Cannabis sativa), litsea seed (Litsea cubeba), paris rhizome (Paris polyphylla), tinospora root (Tinospora capillipes), costus root (Aucklandia lappa), stephania root (Stephania), cow bezoar, etc.

6. Zunyi Region: Located in northern Guizhou, it has a mid-subtropical humid climate with little sunshine and frequent cloudy rain. Soil types are yellow soil, yellow limestone soil, etc. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: eucommia bark (Eucommia ulmoides), gastrodia tuber (Gastrodia elata), honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), pinellia (Pinellia ternata), amur cork tree bark (Phellodendron amurense), magnolia bark (Magnolia officinalis), costus root (Aucklandia lappa), balloon flower root (Platycodon grandiflorus), Chinese gall (Rhus chinensis), solomon's seal rhizome (Polygonatum), coptis rhizome (Coptis chinensis), codonopsis root (Codonopsis pilosula), atractylodes rhizome (Atractylodes macrocephala), dipsacus root (Dipsacus asper), dendrobium (Dendrobium), medicinal evodia fruit (Evodia rutaecarpa), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), dried tangerine peel (Citrus reticulata), coastal glehnia root (Glehnia littoralis), stemona root (Stemona sessilifolia), white peony root (Paeonia lactiflora), safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), cassia seed (Senna obtusifolia), dahurian angelica root (Angelica dahurica), Chinese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa), cremastra (Cremastra appendiculata), kusnezoff monkshood (Aconitum kusnezoffii), trichosanthes root (Trichosanthes kirilowii), Chinese honeylocust fruit (Gleditsia sinensis), figwort root (Scrophularia ningpoensis), cassia bark (Cinnamomum cassia), dwarf lilyturf root (Ophiopogon japonicus), omphalia (Omphalia lapidescens), white tremella (Tremella fuciformis), aspongopus (Aspongopus chinensis), etc.

7. Anshun Region: Located in central-western Guizhou, it belongs to a subtropical monsoon humid climate zone. Soil types are yellow soil, red soil, limestone soil, etc. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita), eucommia bark (Eucommia ulmoides), amur cork tree bark (Phellodendron amurense), magnolia bark (Magnolia officinalis), gentian (Gentiana), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), dipsacus root (Dipsacus asper), peach kernel (Prunus persica), fleeceflower root (Polygonum multiflorum), eupatorium (Eupatorium fortunei), solomon's seal rhizome (Polygonatum), trichosanthes root (Trichosanthes kirilowii), paris rhizome (Paris polyphylla), bistort rhizome (Polygonum bistorta), aster root (Aster tataricus), dutchmanspipe root (Aristolochia debilis), bletilla (Bletilla striata), dried tangerine peel (Citrus reticulata), psoralea fruit (Psoralea corylifolia), belamcanda rhizome (Belamcanda chinensis), rock cowpea, guoshangye, dutchmanspipe fruit (Aristolochia), cow bezoar, etc.

8. Liupanshui City: Located in western Guizhou, it has a plateau monsoon climate. Natural soils include yellow soil, yellow-brown soil, mountain shrub meadow soil, limestone soil, purple soil, swamp soil, etc. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: eucommia bark (Eucommia ulmoides), magnolia bark (Magnolia officinalis), stephania root (Stephania tetrandra), gentian (Gentiana), smoked plum (Prunus mume), dipsacus root (Dipsacus asper), Sichuan achyranthes root (Achyranthes bidentata), red sage root (Salvia miltiorrhiza), amur cork tree bark (Phellodendron amurense), bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), stemona root (Stemona sessilifolia), hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida), bistort rhizome (Polygonum bistorta), skullcap root (Scutellaria baicalensis), pinellia (Pinellia ternata), codonopsis root (Codonopsis pilosula), bitter orange immature fruit (Citrus aurantium), solomon's seal rhizome (Polygonatum), gambir vine (Uncaria rhynchophylla), asparagus fern root (Asparagus cochinchinensis), baiyaozi, paris rhizome (Paris polyphylla), cimicifuga rhizome (Cimicifuga foetida), meadowrue root (Thalictrum), etc.

9. Guiyang City: Located in central Guizhou, it has a subtropical plateau monsoon humid climate, with no severe cold in winter and no extreme heat in summer. Soil types include yellow soil, yellow-brown soil, limestone soil and purple soil. Chinese medicinal herbs suitable for planting in the area include: gastrodia tuber (Gastrodia elata), lightyellow sophora root (Sophora flavescens), sanguisorba root (Sanguisorba officinalis), honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), peucedanum root (Peucedanum praeruptorum), eucommia bark (Eucommia ulmoides), pinellia (Pinellia ternata), polygonum capitatum (Polygonum capitatum), atractylodes rhizome (Atractylodes macrocephala), Sichuan achyranthes root (Achyranthes bidentata), belamcanda rhizome (Belamcanda chinensis), houttuynia (Houttuynia cordata), swallowwort root (Cynanchum atratum), bletilla (Bletilla striata), cogongrass rhizome (Imperata cylindrica), cyrtomium rhizome (Cyrtomium fortunei), rock monkshood, sweetflag rhizome (Acorus), etc.