形態特征
涼粉草又名仙人草,仙人凍,仙草,為唇(chun)形(xing)科植物(wu),莖下部(bu)(bu)伏地,上(shang)部(bu)(bu)直立,葉卵形(xing)或(huo)卵狀長圓形(xing),先端稍鈍,基(ji)部(bu)(bu)漸收縮成柄,邊緣有(you)小(xiao)鋸齒,兩面均有(you)疏長毛;著生于(yu)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)上(shang)部(bu)(bu)的葉較小(xiao),呈苞片狀,卵形(xing)至倒三角形(xing),較花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)短,基(ji)部(bu)(bu)常(chang)帶淡紫(zi)色(se),結果時脫(tuo)落。總狀花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)柔弱,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)小(xiao),輪生,萼小(xiao),鐘(zhong)狀,2唇(chun)形(xing),上(shang)唇(chun)3裂(lie),下唇(chun)全緣,結果時或(huo)筒狀,下彎,有(you)縱脈及橫(heng)皺紋;花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)冠淡紅色(se),上(shang)唇(chun)闊,全緣或(huo)齒裂(lie),下唇(chun)長橢圓形(xing),凹陷(xian);雄蕊4,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)絲(si)突出(chu);雌(ci)蕊1,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)柱(zhu)2裂(lie);花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)盤一(yi)邊膨大。小(xiao)堅果橢圓形(xing)。花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)期秋季末。多分(fen)布中國南部(bu)(bu)。
分布范圍
產地范圍為(wei)廣東省增城市派潭(tan)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、小(xiao)樓鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、正(zheng)果鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、中(zhong)新(xin)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)、朱村街道(dao)辦(ban)事處、荔城街道(dao)辦(ban)事處、增江街道(dao)辦(ban)事處7個鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)街道(dao)所轄行政區域(yu)。
主要價值
派潭涼粉草(cao)(cao)具有葉(xie)濃、枝幼,曬干(gan)后(hou)色(se)黑而有光澤的(de)(de)特(te)點,含(han)粘膠質(zhi)豐富(fu)。是制作“涼粉糕(gao)”、涼茶(cha)的(de)(de)上等(deng)(deng)原料(liao)。呈透(tou)明墨茶(cha)色(se),有特(te)殊(shu)香味,拌上糖漿爽(shuang)滑可口,是盛(sheng)夏理想的(de)(de)天然(ran)的(de)(de)清熱解暑食品(pin)。涼粉草(cao)(cao)還可作藥用(yong),其性涼,味甘(gan)淡(dan),能防治中(zhong)暑、感冒、高(gao)血(xue)壓,對骨節(jie)疼痛(tong)亦有一定的(de)(de)療效(xiao)。派潭涼粉草(cao)(cao)早負(fu)盛(sheng)名(ming),種植廣闊,每(mei)逢收獲季(ji)節(jie),各地(di)商賈前(qian)往收購(gou)囤積,然(ran)后(hou)遠銷港澳地(di)區及菲律賓(bin)、新加坡(po)、泰國、印(yin)尼(ni)、日本等(deng)(deng)東南亞國家。據(ju)說,著名(ming)的(de)(de)涼茶(cha)品(pin)牌“王老吉”所(suo)需要(yao)的(de)(de)涼粉草(cao)(cao)原料(liao),有八成是出自派潭優質(zhi)涼粉草(cao)(cao)。
專用標志
派潭涼(liang)粉(fen)草地理標志產(chan)(chan)品保護產(chan)(chan)地范(fan)圍內的生產(chan)(chan)者,可向廣東(dong)省(sheng)增城(cheng)市(shi)質(zhi)量技(ji)術(shu)監(jian)督(du)(du)局(ju)提(ti)出使用(yong)“地理標志產(chan)(chan)品專用(yong)標志”的申請,經廣東(dong)省(sheng)質(zhi)量技(ji)術(shu)監(jian)督(du)(du)局(ju)審核,由國家質(zhi)檢(jian)(jian)總局(ju)公告批準。派潭涼(liang)粉(fen)草的法定檢(jian)(jian)測機構(gou)由廣東(dong)省(sheng)質(zhi)量技(ji)術(shu)監(jian)督(du)(du)局(ju)負責指定。
質量特色
1、感(gan)官(guan)特色:葉(xie)多(duo)、葉(xie)厚,有光澤,特有醇香味。
2、理(li)化(hua)指標:葉重比例≥25%,含(han)水量(liang)≤14%。
3、安(an)全(quan)要求:產品安(an)全(quan)指標必(bi)須達(da)到國(guo)家對同類產品的相關(guan)規定。
文化背景
據(ju)傳(chuan)唐朝(chao)年間(jian),增(zeng)(zeng)城地區遭逢大旱,百(bai)姓生(sheng)活艱苦,很多(duo)人(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)暑(shu)(shu)病倒,當地的(de)(de)一名(ming)藥農(nong)看到(dao)(dao)這種(zhong)情(qing)況非常(chang)痛(tong)心(xin),于是(shi)決(jue)心(xin)要(yao)幫助(zhu)百(bai)姓渡(du)過(guo)難關,聽(ting)說何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(人(ren)們(men)尊稱她為七姐)的(de)(de)洞(dong)府(fu)里種(zhong)植(zhi)者(zhe)能夠消暑(shu)(shu)醫病的(de)(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao),藥農(nong)便決(jue)心(xin)找到(dao)(dao)何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑向(xiang)她討(tao)要(yao)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao),拯救(jiu)(jiu)世人(ren)。藥農(nong)翻山(shan)越嶺(ling),披(pi)荊(jing)斬棘,攀藤授巖不知(zhi)經(jing)歷了多(duo)少(shao)磨(mo)難,終于找了何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑的(de)(de)洞(dong)府(fu),看見何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑在(zai)(zai)(zai)和(he)一個(ge)道(dao)人(ren)下棋,回首看見他(ta),何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑問他(ta)到(dao)(dao)此有何事(shi),藥農(nong)便把(ba)家(jia)鄉大旱,人(ren)們(men)生(sheng)活艱難和(he)中(zhong)(zhong)暑(shu)(shu)之事(shi)告訴何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑,并向(xiang)其乞(qi)求賜下仙(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)拯救(jiu)(jiu)家(jia)鄉父老,何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑被藥農(nong)的(de)(de)救(jiu)(jiu)濟蒼生(sheng)的(de)(de)善心(xin)所感(gan)動(dong),于是(shi)帶藥農(nong)出洞(dong),藥農(nong)看見不少(shao)奇(qi)花異草(cao)(cao),都是(shi)名(ming)貴的(de)(de)草(cao)(cao)藥,何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑教(jiao)他(ta)一一認識后(hou),采(cai)了一些仙(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)后(hou)將草(cao)(cao)結成馬,用(yong)草(cao)(cao)馬送藥農(nong)返家(jia),藥農(nong)用(yong)從何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)姑那采(cai)來的(de)(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)救(jiu)(jiu)治了很多(duo)人(ren),后(hou)來草(cao)(cao)馬停在(zai)(zai)(zai)增(zeng)(zeng)城的(de)(de)鳳(feng)凰山(shan)上變成了一棵草(cao)(cao)永遠留在(zai)(zai)(zai)了人(ren)間(jian),這就是(shi)現在(zai)(zai)(zai)被人(ren)們(men)廣(guang)泛種(zhong)植(zhi)的(de)(de)派潭涼(liang)粉草(cao)(cao),這也是(shi)至今(jin)當地人(ren)將涼(liang)粉草(cao)(cao)仍稱之為“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)”或“神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)”的(de)(de)原因。