1、 Growing place

Cistanche deserticola is a perennial herb. Its stems are fleshy and thick, so it can withstand drought. It generally grows in the suozuo forest by the lake or in the sand. It parasitic on the roots of this plant and also on red willows to absorb nutrition. It is mainly distributed in northwest areas such as Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai and Gansu. Its growth habit is also in line with the local climate conditions. It is usually dug out when it is just unearthed or not unearthed in spring, remove the inflorescence, cut it into sections, and then dried to make medicinal materials

2、 How to reproduce and grow

1. Time: sowing in spring or autumn is just suitable for its growth, and the climatic conditions are very suitable

2. Seedbed: select the seedbed on the east side of Suo forest. It must be wild. Dig out the seedbed with a length of 1-2m and a depth of 50-80cm at a place about 50-80cm away from it

3. Sowing: select the seeds and sow them on the seedbed. Apply enough base fertilizer on them. You can use fermented organic fertilizer, such as cow dung, and then cover them with 30-40cm soil

4. Maintenance: after sowing, spray water to keep it moist, which can induce the host's roots to extend to the seedbed, and a small amount will be unearthed in the second year