形態特征
涼粉草又名仙人(ren)草,仙人(ren)凍,仙草,為唇(chun)形(xing)(xing)(xing)科植物,莖下(xia)部(bu)伏地,上(shang)(shang)部(bu)直(zhi)立,葉卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)或卵狀(zhuang)長(chang)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing),先(xian)端稍鈍,基部(bu)漸(jian)收縮(suo)成柄,邊緣(yuan)有(you)(you)小鋸齒(chi),兩(liang)面均有(you)(you)疏長(chang)毛;著生(sheng)于花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序上(shang)(shang)部(bu)的葉較(jiao)小,呈苞片(pian)狀(zhuang),卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)至倒三角形(xing)(xing)(xing),較(jiao)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)短,基部(bu)常帶淡紫色,結果時脫落。總(zong)狀(zhuang)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序柔弱,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)小,輪生(sheng),萼小,鐘狀(zhuang),2唇(chun)形(xing)(xing)(xing),上(shang)(shang)唇(chun)3裂(lie),下(xia)唇(chun)全緣(yuan),結果時或筒狀(zhuang),下(xia)彎,有(you)(you)縱脈及橫皺紋;花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)冠淡紅色,上(shang)(shang)唇(chun)闊,全緣(yuan)或齒(chi)裂(lie),下(xia)唇(chun)長(chang)橢圓形(xing)(xing)(xing),凹陷(xian);雄蕊4,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)絲突出;雌蕊1,花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)柱2裂(lie);花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)盤一邊膨大。小堅果橢圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)。花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)期秋(qiu)季末。多分布中國(guo)南部(bu)。
分布范圍
產地范圍為廣(guang)東省增(zeng)城市派潭(tan)鎮(zhen)、小(xiao)樓鎮(zhen)、正果鎮(zhen)、中新(xin)鎮(zhen)、朱村(cun)街(jie)道(dao)辦事(shi)處(chu)、荔城街(jie)道(dao)辦事(shi)處(chu)、增(zeng)江街(jie)道(dao)辦事(shi)處(chu)7個鎮(zhen)街(jie)道(dao)所轄(xia)行政區域。
主要價值
派潭涼(liang)粉草具有(you)(you)(you)葉濃(nong)、枝幼,曬干后(hou)色黑(hei)而(er)有(you)(you)(you)光(guang)澤(ze)的(de)特點(dian),含粘膠質(zhi)豐富。是制作“涼(liang)粉糕”、涼(liang)茶的(de)上等原料。呈透明墨(mo)茶色,有(you)(you)(you)特殊香味,拌(ban)上糖(tang)漿爽滑可口(kou),是盛夏理想(xiang)的(de)天然的(de)清熱(re)解暑(shu)食品(pin)。涼(liang)粉草還可作藥用,其性(xing)涼(liang),味甘淡(dan),能防治中(zhong)暑(shu)、感冒、高血壓,對骨節疼(teng)痛(tong)亦有(you)(you)(you)一定(ding)的(de)療(liao)效。派潭涼(liang)粉草早負(fu)盛名,種植廣闊,每(mei)逢(feng)收獲季節,各地商(shang)賈前往收購囤積(ji),然后(hou)遠銷(xiao)港澳地區及(ji)菲律賓、新加坡(po)、泰國、印尼、日本等東(dong)南亞國家。據說(shuo),著(zhu)名的(de)涼(liang)茶品(pin)牌(pai)“王老吉”所需要的(de)涼(liang)粉草原料,有(you)(you)(you)八成是出自派潭優質(zhi)涼(liang)粉草。
專用標志
派潭涼(liang)粉草地理標(biao)志(zhi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)保護產(chan)(chan)(chan)地范圍內的(de)(de)生產(chan)(chan)(chan)者(zhe),可向廣(guang)(guang)東省增城市質(zhi)量(liang)(liang)(liang)技術監(jian)督(du)(du)局提出使用“地理標(biao)志(zhi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)專(zhuan)用標(biao)志(zhi)”的(de)(de)申請,經廣(guang)(guang)東省質(zhi)量(liang)(liang)(liang)技術監(jian)督(du)(du)局審(shen)核,由國(guo)家質(zhi)檢(jian)總局公(gong)告批準。派潭涼(liang)粉草的(de)(de)法定(ding)(ding)檢(jian)測(ce)機構(gou)由廣(guang)(guang)東省質(zhi)量(liang)(liang)(liang)技術監(jian)督(du)(du)局負責(ze)指定(ding)(ding)。
質量特色
1、感官(guan)特色:葉(xie)多(duo)、葉(xie)厚,有光澤,特有醇香味。
2、理化指(zhi)標:葉(xie)重比例≥25%,含水(shui)量≤14%。
3、安(an)(an)全要(yao)求:產品(pin)安(an)(an)全指標必(bi)須達到國(guo)家(jia)對同類產品(pin)的相關規定。
文化背景
據(ju)傳唐朝年(nian)間(jian)(jian),增城地區(qu)遭逢大旱,百姓生(sheng)活(huo)(huo)艱苦,很(hen)多(duo)(duo)人(ren)中(zhong)暑(shu)病(bing)倒,當(dang)地的(de)(de)一名(ming)藥(yao)(yao)農看到這(zhe)(zhe)種(zhong)情況(kuang)非常(chang)痛心(xin),于是(shi)決(jue)心(xin)要幫助百姓渡過難關,聽(ting)說何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)(人(ren)們尊(zun)稱她(ta)(ta)為(wei)七(qi)姐(jie))的(de)(de)洞府里(li)種(zhong)植者(zhe)能夠消暑(shu)醫病(bing)的(de)(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao),藥(yao)(yao)農便決(jue)心(xin)找(zhao)到何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)向她(ta)(ta)討(tao)要仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao),拯救(jiu)(jiu)世人(ren)。藥(yao)(yao)農翻山越嶺,披(pi)荊斬棘,攀(pan)藤授巖(yan)不知經歷了(le)(le)(le)多(duo)(duo)少磨難,終于找(zhao)了(le)(le)(le)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)洞府,看見何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)在和一個道人(ren)下棋,回首看見他(ta),何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)問他(ta)到此有何(he)事,藥(yao)(yao)農便把家鄉大旱,人(ren)們生(sheng)活(huo)(huo)艱難和中(zhong)暑(shu)之事告(gao)訴何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu),并向其乞求賜下仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)拯救(jiu)(jiu)家鄉父老,何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)被藥(yao)(yao)農的(de)(de)救(jiu)(jiu)濟蒼生(sheng)的(de)(de)善心(xin)所感動,于是(shi)帶藥(yao)(yao)農出(chu)洞,藥(yao)(yao)農看見不少奇花異草(cao)(cao)(cao),都是(shi)名(ming)貴的(de)(de)草(cao)(cao)(cao)藥(yao)(yao),何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)教(jiao)他(ta)一一認識后,采(cai)了(le)(le)(le)一些仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)后將草(cao)(cao)(cao)結成(cheng)馬(ma),用(yong)草(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)送藥(yao)(yao)農返(fan)家,藥(yao)(yao)農用(yong)從(cong)何(he)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)姑(gu)(gu)那采(cai)來(lai)的(de)(de)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)草(cao)(cao)(cao)救(jiu)(jiu)治(zhi)了(le)(le)(le)很(hen)多(duo)(duo)人(ren),后來(lai)草(cao)(cao)(cao)馬(ma)停在增城的(de)(de)鳳凰山上變成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)一棵草(cao)(cao)(cao)永遠留在了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)間(jian)(jian),這(zhe)(zhe)就是(shi)現在被人(ren)們廣泛種(zhong)植的(de)(de)派潭涼粉(fen)草(cao)(cao)(cao),這(zhe)(zhe)也是(shi)至今當(dang)地人(ren)將涼粉(fen)草(cao)(cao)(cao)仍稱之為(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)(de)原因。