Where is the origin of Dendrobium officinale? A detailed explanation of the main producing areas

At present, the origins of wild Dendrobium officinale are mainly distributed in East Asia and Southeast Asia, and Australia also produces it. Domestically, cultivated Dendrobium officinale is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Yunnan, Guangxi, Hunan and Guizhou, among other places.

Dendrobium officinale has very high requirements for its growing environment, and the quality of the product varies greatly from region to region. Dendrobium officinale grown in Zhejiang is mostly soft, sweet in taste and viscous, with the highest content of active ingredients, and its market price is also the most expensive, especially that produced in northern Zhejiang.

The main reason for making Dendrobium officinale into Tiepi Fengdou is the convenience of transportation and storage. In fact, many traditional Chinese medicine practitioners often use fresh Dendrobium officinale when using it. This is because the active ingredients of Dendrobium officinale are mainly dendrobium polysaccharides and some bioactive substances, and some of the active ingredients are lost after drying. Because fresh Dendrobium officinale has not been processed, the dendrobium polysaccharide components it is rich in are also easy for the human body to absorb and utilize.

Compared with dried Fengdou, fresh Dendrobium officinale has more obvious morphological characteristics and is easy to identify as genuine or fake. In addition, fresh Dendrobium officinale has a richer taste, with a fragrant and sweet flavor, and it is also very convenient to eat, with more varied methods of consumption.

Dendrobium officinale is suitable for growing in a cool, moist and well-ventilated environment. It grows on semi-shady and damp rocks in mountainous areas at altitudes of up to 1600 m, prefers a warm and humid climate and a semi-shady, semi-sunny environment, and is not cold-tolerant.