The flower stems of Gastrodia elata are upright and the flowers are yellow-white, a bit like sesame stalks without leaves during the flowering period.
The root is a slightly flat, oval-shaped tuber with a yellow-white to light yellow-brown surface.
Just as she was wondering why this thing had no roots or leaves, her gaze continued to move downwards.
After taking a quick look at the medicinal value of Gastrodia elata and the diseases it is suitable for treating, and considering that this medicine has not yet been cultivated domestically, I instantly understood why this medicine is so expensive!
Soon I saw a detailed introduction to Gastrodia elata:
The rhizome is thick, without roots or green leaves. Its above-ground part usually consists of only one upright stem, and the seeds are very small and difficult to see with the naked eye.
Next to it is a handwritten parenthesis, with the note:
It has no endosperm and other nutrients and cannot germinate on its own.
It needs to rely on the nutrition provided by the fungus to germinate, and then rely on the nutrition provided by the honey fungus to grow.
The more Shu Miao looked at it, the more frightened she became. Her head was buzzing at the moment, and she wondered if this thing without roots or leaves was really a plant?
If the seeds are invisible to the naked eye, how can we plant them?
Use tubers to grow like sweet potatoes?
That’s not right!
This thing doesn't sprout or grow leaves, so how does she know if it's alive?
And where can she get this honey fungus that provides nutrition?
Li Lei, who was always paying attention to the treasure encyclopedia, did not miss the shock on her face and immediately understood what was going on.
He knocked on the table to signal her to come back to her senses, "Give me the book when you're done."
Seeing the girl closing the book and returning it to him obediently, he couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.
"This year's Gastrodia elata has reached maturity, and the pistils have already withered. If it weren't for the experienced hand who marked the locations in previous years, it would be impossible to find them."
Shu Miao didn't expect him to say this to her, but she didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly wrote down what he said.
Seeing that she was listening attentively, Li Lei also became interested and continued,
"If you trust me, wait until April or May next year and then go up the mountain to look for it. If you're lucky, you might come across it."
"The medicinal effects of Gastrodia elata that hasn't reached maturity are much worse, so the price is naturally not as good..."
Just then, a sudden cough interrupted his words.
“Ahem!”
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