形態特征
涼粉草(cao)(cao)又名仙(xian)人(ren)草(cao)(cao),仙(xian)人(ren)凍(dong),仙(xian)草(cao)(cao),為唇(chun)形科植物(wu),莖下(xia)部伏地,上(shang)(shang)部直(zhi)立,葉卵(luan)形或(huo)卵(luan)狀長(chang)(chang)圓形,先端稍鈍,基(ji)(ji)部漸收縮成柄,邊緣有(you)小鋸齒,兩面均有(you)疏(shu)長(chang)(chang)毛;著生于花(hua)(hua)序(xu)上(shang)(shang)部的葉較小,呈苞(bao)片狀,卵(luan)形至倒(dao)三(san)角形,較花(hua)(hua)短,基(ji)(ji)部常帶淡紫色,結果(guo)(guo)時(shi)脫落(luo)。總(zong)狀花(hua)(hua)序(xu)柔弱,花(hua)(hua)小,輪生,萼小,鐘狀,2唇(chun)形,上(shang)(shang)唇(chun)3裂(lie),下(xia)唇(chun)全緣,結果(guo)(guo)時(shi)或(huo)筒(tong)狀,下(xia)彎(wan),有(you)縱脈及橫(heng)皺紋;花(hua)(hua)冠淡紅色,上(shang)(shang)唇(chun)闊,全緣或(huo)齒裂(lie),下(xia)唇(chun)長(chang)(chang)橢圓形,凹陷;雄蕊4,花(hua)(hua)絲突出;雌蕊1,花(hua)(hua)柱2裂(lie);花(hua)(hua)盤(pan)一邊膨大(da)。小堅果(guo)(guo)橢圓形。花(hua)(hua)期秋(qiu)季(ji)末。多分布中(zhong)國南部。
分布范圍
產地范圍為廣東省增(zeng)城市派潭(tan)鎮(zhen)、小樓鎮(zhen)、正果鎮(zhen)、中新鎮(zhen)、朱(zhu)村街(jie)道(dao)辦事處、荔城街(jie)道(dao)辦事處、增(zeng)江(jiang)街(jie)道(dao)辦事處7個鎮(zhen)街(jie)道(dao)所轄行政區域(yu)。
主要價值
派潭(tan)涼(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草(cao)(cao)具有葉(xie)濃、枝幼,曬干(gan)后色(se)黑而有光澤的(de)特(te)點(dian),含粘膠質豐富。是制作(zuo)“涼(liang)粉(fen)(fen)糕”、涼(liang)茶(cha)的(de)上等(deng)原料。呈透明墨茶(cha)色(se),有特(te)殊香味,拌上糖漿爽滑可(ke)口,是盛(sheng)夏理(li)想的(de)天然(ran)的(de)清(qing)熱解暑食(shi)品(pin)。涼(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草(cao)(cao)還可(ke)作(zuo)藥用,其性涼(liang),味甘淡,能防治中暑、感(gan)冒(mao)、高血壓(ya),對(dui)骨節疼痛亦有一(yi)定的(de)療效。派潭(tan)涼(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草(cao)(cao)早負盛(sheng)名,種植廣(guang)闊,每逢收(shou)獲季節,各地(di)(di)商賈前往收(shou)購囤積(ji),然(ran)后遠銷港澳地(di)(di)區及菲(fei)律賓、新加坡、泰國、印尼(ni)、日本等(deng)東南亞國家。據說,著名的(de)涼(liang)茶(cha)品(pin)牌“王老(lao)吉”所需要的(de)涼(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草(cao)(cao)原料,有八成是出(chu)自派潭(tan)優質涼(liang)粉(fen)(fen)草(cao)(cao)。
專用標志
派(pai)潭(tan)涼(liang)粉草地(di)理標志(zhi)產品(pin)保(bao)護產地(di)范(fan)圍內(nei)的生產者,可向廣(guang)東(dong)省增城市質量(liang)(liang)技術(shu)監督(du)局(ju)提出使用“地(di)理標志(zhi)產品(pin)專用標志(zhi)”的申(shen)請,經廣(guang)東(dong)省質量(liang)(liang)技術(shu)監督(du)局(ju)審核,由國家質檢(jian)總局(ju)公(gong)告(gao)批準(zhun)。派(pai)潭(tan)涼(liang)粉草的法定(ding)檢(jian)測(ce)機構由廣(guang)東(dong)省質量(liang)(liang)技術(shu)監督(du)局(ju)負責指(zhi)定(ding)。
質量特色
1、感(gan)官特色:葉(xie)多、葉(xie)厚,有光澤,特有醇香味。
2、理(li)化(hua)指標(biao):葉(xie)重比(bi)例(li)≥25%,含水量≤14%。
3、安(an)全(quan)要(yao)求:產品(pin)安(an)全(quan)指(zhi)標必須達到國家對同類產品(pin)的相關規定。
文化背景
據傳唐(tang)朝年間,增城地(di)區(qu)遭逢大旱(han),百(bai)姓(xing)(xing)生(sheng)活艱(jian)苦,很多人(ren)(ren)中(zhong)暑(shu)(shu)病倒(dao),當地(di)的(de)一(yi)(yi)名(ming)藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)看(kan)到這(zhe)種情(qing)況非常痛心,于(yu)是決(jue)心要(yao)幫(bang)助百(bai)姓(xing)(xing)渡過(guo)難(nan)關,聽(ting)說何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(人(ren)(ren)們(men)尊(zun)稱她(ta)(ta)為(wei)七姐)的(de)洞(dong)府里種植(zhi)者能夠消暑(shu)(shu)醫病的(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao),藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)便決(jue)心找(zhao)到何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑向(xiang)她(ta)(ta)討要(yao)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao),拯(zheng)救(jiu)(jiu)世人(ren)(ren)。藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)翻(fan)山越嶺(ling),披荊斬(zhan)棘,攀藤授巖(yan)不知經歷了(le)多少(shao)磨難(nan),終于(yu)找(zhao)了(le)何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑的(de)洞(dong)府,看(kan)見(jian)(jian)何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑在(zai)(zai)和一(yi)(yi)個道人(ren)(ren)下棋,回首看(kan)見(jian)(jian)他(ta),何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑問他(ta)到此有(you)何事,藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)便把家(jia)(jia)鄉(xiang)大旱(han),人(ren)(ren)們(men)生(sheng)活艱(jian)難(nan)和中(zhong)暑(shu)(shu)之(zhi)事告(gao)訴何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑,并向(xiang)其乞求賜下仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)拯(zheng)救(jiu)(jiu)家(jia)(jia)鄉(xiang)父老,何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑被藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)的(de)救(jiu)(jiu)濟(ji)蒼生(sheng)的(de)善心所感(gan)動,于(yu)是帶藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)出洞(dong),藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)看(kan)見(jian)(jian)不少(shao)奇花異草(cao)(cao)(cao),都是名(ming)貴(gui)的(de)草(cao)(cao)(cao)藥(yao),何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑教他(ta)一(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)認識后,采(cai)了(le)一(yi)(yi)些(xie)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)后將草(cao)(cao)(cao)結成馬(ma)(ma),用草(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)(ma)送藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)返家(jia)(jia),藥(yao)農(nong)(nong)(nong)用從何仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑那采(cai)來的(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)救(jiu)(jiu)治了(le)很多人(ren)(ren),后來草(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)(ma)停在(zai)(zai)增城的(de)鳳凰山上變成了(le)一(yi)(yi)棵(ke)草(cao)(cao)(cao)永遠留(liu)在(zai)(zai)了(le)人(ren)(ren)間,這(zhe)就(jiu)是現(xian)在(zai)(zai)被人(ren)(ren)們(men)廣泛種植(zhi)的(de)派潭涼粉(fen)草(cao)(cao)(cao),這(zhe)也是至今當地(di)人(ren)(ren)將涼粉(fen)草(cao)(cao)(cao)仍(reng)稱之(zhi)為(wei)“仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)”或“神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)”的(de)原因。