Where are the main production areas of Schisandra chinensis distributed?

Schisandra chinensis is the dried ripe fruit of Schisandra chinensis or Schisandra sphenanthera of the Magnoliaceae family. It is divided into two types, southern Schisandra and northern Schisandra, with northern Schisandra being superior to southern Schisandra. It is a traditional Chinese medicinal material, and its production areas are distributed very widely in China. Let us now take a look at what the production area distributions of Schisandra chinensis are!

Production area distribution of Schisandra chinensis

The production areas of Schisandra chinensis are distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Ningxia, Gansu and Shandong, growing in ravines, beside streams and on mountain slopes at an altitude of 1200-1700 m, and it is also distributed in Korea and Japan.

Production environment of Schisandra chinensis

Schisandra chinensis prefers slightly acidic humus soil. Wild plants grow in mixed forests in mountainous areas, at forest edges or in thickets in mountain gullies, twining around other trees to grow. Its drought tolerance is relatively poor. Under natural conditions, it develops best on fertile, well-drained soil with evenly balanced suitable moisture.

Variety distribution of Schisandra chinensis

1. Southern Schisandra: Southern Schisandra prefers a warm and humid climate, has very strong adaptability, and is not very strict about soil requirements. It prefers slightly acidic humus soil, is concentrated south of the Yellow River basin, and is produced in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan, China.

2. Northern Schisandra: Northern Schisandra is naturally distributed in mountainous areas such as the Lesser Khingan Mountains, Wandashan, Zhangguangcailing and Laoyeling in Heilongjiang Province, and is mainly produced in Northeast China and Hebei and other places.