What is Luo Han Guo, Luo Han Guo pictures

1. Introduction

Luo Han Guo is the fruit of the perennial vine of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is also known as Lahan fruit, false bitter melon, light fruit turtle, and sweet melon. It is also known as the "fairy fruit". It is produced in abundance in Guilin and has a long history of cultivation in Longjiang Township, Longsheng and Baishou towns in Yongfu County. It is one of the first batch of medicinal and edible materials approved in my country. It has many functions and effects, the main one being relieving cough and reducing phlegm. In addition, the fruit has high nutritional value and is rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, glycosides, fructose, glucose, protein, lipids, etc.

2. Appearance characteristics

Luo Han Guo is spherical or oblong in shape, about 6-11 cm long and 4-8 cm in diameter. The skin of the fruit is thinner when ripe and crisper when dry. The seeds are oblate, numerous, about 1.5cm long and 1.2cm wide. The color is light red to brown red, with a slight odor and a sweet taste. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

3. Growth habits

It grows mostly in subtropical areas under hillside forests, in moist areas by rivers, or in shrub forests. During its growth and development, it has certain requirements for environmental conditions. First of all, it is a short-day plant and needs 7-8 hours of light per day. The second is humidity and temperature. It likes to grow in a humid, foggy and cool environment. The temperature difference between day and night in the growing area should be large, the frost-free period should be long, and the relative humidity of the air should be between 75-85%. The temperature should not be too high, and it is best to keep it at around 22-28 degrees. Then comes water. It has high requirements for water and needs to grow in a place with abundant and uniform rainfall. Finally, the soil. The plant grows best in loose, fertile, well-drained, deep and moist soil.