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I. What Is Fennel Sweet Flag? Fennel sweet flag is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Acorus in the Araceae family. In the Sichuan area it is called Suishouxiang or Xishouxiang, while in the Guizhou area it is called...

I. What Is Fennel Sweet Flag?

  • Fennel sweet flag is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Acorus in the Araceae family. In the Sichuan area it is called Suishouxiang or Xishouxiang, while in the Guizhou area it is called shannai or wuxiangcao, and in parts of Hunan and Guangxi it is called shaxiang or shajiang. In China, experts (Cheng Juying and others of the Guangxi Institute of Botany) began studying it back in the 1980s, and because it has a strong fennel fragrance, they named this plant fennel sweet flag. Fennel sweet flag is a spice used in cooking fish, dog meat, mutton, beef, snake or various game meats; without it, the dish tastes bland. Fennel sweet flag not only removes fishiness and gaminess but also makes the flavor exceptionally delicious.

II. Differences Between Fennel Sweet Flag, Stone Sweet Flag and Water Sweet Flag

  • Although fennel sweet flag, stone sweet flag and water sweet flag are similar in appearance, the biggest difference is that fennel sweet flag has a strong fennel fragrance and a purplish-red rhizome. In addition, although stone sweet flag and water sweet flag can be used as medicine, they are toxic plants, whereas fennel sweet flag has no toxic side effects and is edible.

III. Uses of Fennel Sweet Flag

  • Seasoning: it can be used as a seasoning for cooking fish (seafood) and beef and mutton (all kinds of game), for making soup, and for hot pot base seasoning. Besides effectively removing fishiness and gaminess, it also fills the food with fragrance.

  • Raw material for extracting essence: the stems and leaves contain 0.9%-2% volatile oil, and the main component of the volatile oil is methyl chavicol. The extracted essence can be used as an additive widely in food, feed and cosmetics to enhance fragrance.

  • Making bonsai: fennel sweet flag is shade-tolerant and can be grown in soil or water, with extremely strong vitality. A casual rub leaves a rich fragrance all over the hand, so it can replace perfume. It is like chives, growing back after every cutting, so it can be picked at any time when cooking meat products or making soup. Because it constantly releases a unique fragrance, it can effectively repel mosquitoes and insects.

  • For landscaping: it has extremely strong vitality, tolerates waterlogging and shade, and most importantly, its rich fragrance can effectively repel mosquitoes and insects, and it rarely suffers from pests or diseases.

V. Economic benefits;

  • Plant 3000-5000 plants per mu, which can produce 2000-3000 kg of fresh grass and 10000 tillering seedlings.

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