Atractylodes, also known as spearhead vegetable, is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine plant. It is mainly produced in three northeastern provinces, Anhui, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hebei and other places. Its price varies from region to region, among which, Northeast China is the cheapest, about 23 yuan a Jin, Hebei is the most expensive, about 60 yuan a Jin, and Inner Mongolia is 30 yuan a Jin. In general, the market is selling 57 yuan a Jin
It likes to grow in fertile, well drained and loose soil. It has strong cold resistance, so it grows more in Northeast China. It doesn't like light. It prefers to grow in dark environment. If it is exposed to light or high temperature during growth, it will cause death and seriously affect the survival rate.
It usually propagates by sowing and dividing plants. Sowing is in April in spring, and the growth cycle is about two or three years, or even more than four years. The more nutrients it absorbs during its growth, the better its efficacy, and it will produce new nutrients between April and October each year. In addition, the survival rate of ramets is relatively higher, and the growth rate is faster than sowing.
