Dried Anoectochilus Roxburghii Wall Lindl Natural Golden Thread Orchid

High-quality natural cultivation Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl

Golden Thread Orchid, also known as flower-leaf open-lip orchid, flower-leaf orchid, golden thread orchid, etc., belongs to the genus Golden Thread Orchid of the Orchidaceae family and is a terrestrial orchid. The plant of the Golden Thread orchid is 8 to 18 centimeters tall. The rhizome is creeping, the stem is upright and cylindrical. The leaves are ovate or ovate; Raceme, flowers white or pale red. Flowering period: September - November (-December). [1] It is named "Golden Thread Orchid" because the leaves of the golden Thread Orchid are dark purplish red and the upper surface is covered with golden-yellow veins.

The Golden thread orchid mainly grows in subtropical regions. Worldwide, it is mainly distributed in countries such as China, Japan and Thailand. The Golden Line orchid is commonly found under evergreen broad-leaved forests or in the shady and moist areas of gullies at an altitude of 50 to 1,600 meters. It often grows on the layer of dead branches and fallen leaves under subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests, mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests or bamboo forests with complete community structures, or on the humus soil among the shady and moist rocks. Cymbidium goeringii prefers moist conditions. Wild Cymbidium goeringii is suitable for growing in cool forest environments with rich humus, excellent water and moisture conditions, and an air relative humidity of 85% to 95%.

The whole plant of Jinxianlan can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis, diabetes, nephritis, myasthenia gravis and other diseases. Its plant form is small and beautiful, and its leaf shape is elegant. It is one of the indoor ornamental leaf treasures with ornamental value and is widely used in the fields of medicine, health care, beauty and drinking products, etc. It has broad market prospects.

Due to the small size of the seeds of the golden Thread orchid, its germination rate is low under natural conditions. The plants are short and grow and develop slowly. Coupled with the degradation of forest ecosystem functions and excessive human exploitation, its wild resources are constantly decreasing. In 2013, the Golden Thread Orchid was included in the protected list of the "China Biodiversity Red List - Higher Plants Volume", and was evaluated as an endangered (EN) species according to the IUCN3.1 standard. In 2021, it was included in the protected list of the "National Key Protected Wild Plants List", and is a second-class protected plant in China. A base for tissue culture, cultivation and processing of Cymbidium goeringii has been established in Fujian Province, China.