What is Cistanche deserticola? Pictures of Cistanche deserticola

1. What is Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche deserticola is a plant of the genus Cistanche of the family Orobanchaceae. It is also called Cunyun and Cistanche deserticola. It is an endangered species and a tall herb that can reach a height of 40 to 60 centimeters. Most of it grows underground. It is a parasitic plant that lives at the roots of Haloxylon ammodendron trees in the desert. Its stems are relatively thick and fleshy, making it relatively drought-resistant. It can also absorb nutrients and water from Haloxylon ammodendron trees for its own growth, and is known as the "Desert Ginseng". It is a traditional precious Chinese medicinal material with high medicinal value and therefore high economic value. It is mainly distributed in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places.

2. How to reproduce and grow

First choose the right time. Generally, spring or autumn is more suitable for sowing. The suitable climate is conducive to the growth of plants and can improve the survival rate to a certain extent.

Next, prepare the seedbed. On the east side of the wild sosso forest, at a distance of about fifty to eighty centimeters, a seedling bed about one to two meters long and fifty to eighty centimeters deep was dug.

Then the seeds can be sown. Sow the selected seeds directly on the seedbed, apply enough base fertilizer on them, you can directly use fermented organic fertilizer such as animal manure, etc., and then cover them with a layer of soil about thirty to forty centimeters thick.

After sowing, remember to spray water on the seedbed to keep it moist, which can induce the roots to extend into the seedbed.