Detailed Product Description
Botanical Characteristics
Alpinia Oxyphylla is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Zingiberaceae family, 1-3 meters tall. The rhizome is creeping with nodes. The stem is erect with sheath-like leaves at the base. The leaf blades are lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, 20-35 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, with acuminate apex, gradually narrowed base, entire margin, and glabrous on both surfaces.
The raceme is terminal, 5-13 cm long, with the rachis covered with short hairs. The flowers are white, with a nearly round labellum having purple stripes. The capsule is elliptic or ovate, 1.2-2 cm long, with longitudinal ridges on the surface, not dehiscent when mature. The seeds are numerous with a strong aroma. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from July to October.
Growing Environment
Alpinia Oxyphylla prefers high temperature and high humidity tropical climate, suitable for growing in tropical rainforests in Hainan, Guangdong and other places. Our cultivation bases are located in the central mountainous areas of Hainan Island, where the annual average temperature is 24-26°C and relative humidity is above 80%, providing the most suitable growing environment for Alpinia Oxyphylla.
Alpinia Oxyphylla has strict environmental requirements and needs to grow in semi-shaded and humid environments. We adopt semi-wild cultivation methods, planting under natural forests or artificial forests, maintaining appropriate shade to ensure the natural quality and active ingredient content of Alpinia Oxyphylla.
Harvesting and Processing
Alpinia Oxyphylla is harvested when the fruits are fully mature and the outer shell is brownish-yellow, usually harvested in batches from July to October. After harvesting, it is immediately sun-dried or dried at low temperature to maintain seed integrity and active ingredients. We use scientific drying processes to ensure stable quality of Alpinia Oxyphylla.
Alpinia Oxyphylla processing strictly follows Chinese herbal medicine GAP standards, with professional personnel monitoring every step from harvesting, drying, screening to packaging. We are equipped with advanced testing equipment to test key indicators such as volatile oil content, moisture, and impurities of products to ensure product quality.
Quality Characteristics
High-quality Alpinia Oxyphylla is elliptic or ovate, 1.2-2 cm long, 0.8-1.2 cm in diameter. The surface is pale yellow to brown with longitudinal ridges, with style remnants at the top and fruit stalk scars at the base. The texture is hard, the kernel is white and oily, aromatic, with a pungent and slightly bitter taste.
Our Alpinia Oxyphylla comes from authentic production areas such as Hainan and Guangdong, using semi-wild cultivation methods to ensure the natural quality of products. The products comply with Chinese Pharmacopoeia standards, have high volatile oil content, rich active ingredients, and have passed various safety tests.
