瀘(lu)(lu)西(xi)除(chu)(chu)(chu)蟲菊(ju)是一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多年生(sheng)菊(ju)科植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu),它(ta)的(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)條(tiao)件要求排(pai)水良好(hao),海拔在(zai)(zai)(zai)1500~2000米地理(li)位置,年平(ping)均氣溫在(zai)(zai)(zai)15℃(最(zui)高(gao)30℃最(zui)低1℃)。除(chu)(chu)(chu)蟲菊(ju)素(su)的(de)含量也因地理(li)條(tiao)件不(bu)同而異(yi),我國其(qi)他地區(qu)早有(you)小(xiao)面(mian)積的(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi),但因品質低,未能(neng)形成(cheng)規(gui)模化(hua)。瀘(lu)(lu)西(xi)當地的(de)氣候(hou)條(tiao)件是發展除(chu)(chu)(chu)蟲菊(ju)有(you)良好(hao)的(de)自然氣候(hou)條(tiao)件,除(chu)(chu)(chu)蟲菊(ju)素(su)含量高(gao),適宜(yi)規(gui)模化(hua)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)。瀘(lu)(lu)西(xi)除(chu)(chu)(chu)蟲菊(ju)龍頭企業(ye)“紅河森(sen)菊(ju)生(sheng)物(wu)有(you)限責(ze)任公司(si)”種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)育出(chu)了適合瀘(lu)(lu)西(xi)保(bao)護(hu)范圍種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)的(de)“森(sen)菊(ju)”系列品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),干花中除(chu)(chu)(chu)蟲菊(ju)素(su)平(ping)均含量達到1.6%以上,秸稈中含量為(wei)0.08%~0.1%,并在(zai)(zai)(zai)瀘(lu)(lu)西(xi)縣形成(cheng)了規(gui)模化(hua)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)5萬(wan)畝(mu)左右(you)。
文化背景
瀘(lu)西(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)歷史(shi)悠(you)久(jiu),文(wen)(wen)化源遠流長。瀘(lu)西(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)除蟲(chong)(chong)菊在發(fa)展過程(cheng)中形成一(yi)定的(de)除蟲(chong)(chong)菊歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化,瀘(lu)西(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)民間還流傳著一(yi)個關于除蟲(chong)(chong)菊的(de)傳說。傳說明(ming)朝時,瀘(lu)西(xi)(xi)午(wu)街鋪(pu)(pu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)一(yi)個村(cun)子里(li)發(fa)生了一(yi)次范圍(wei)較廣的(de)怪(guai)病,村(cun)民一(yi)直無(wu)法醫治,這(zhe)時一(yi)個自稱“唐神仙”的(de)人云游(you)到此,給(gei)了村(cun)民一(yi)把種子,種子種下后,開出(chu)一(yi)朵(duo)朵(duo)的(de)白(bai)色小菊花,人們用菊花做藥治好了怪(guai)病,從此村(cun)子改名為“白(bai)菊村(cun)”,即現在的(de)瀘(lu)西(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)午(wu)街鋪(pu)(pu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)普澤村(cun)委會(hui)白(bai)菊村(cun)。并留(liu)下白(bai)菊詩一(yi)首“鶴胎養就雪精神,冷淡能全峻(jun)潔身,不失本來真面目,明(ming)月(yue)好見自家人。