Golden Sword Flower

Golden Sword Flower

　　Golden Sword Flower

　　The Sword Flower, also known as the King of Flowers or commonly referred to as the Sky ruler Flower, blooms annually from Minor Heat to Mid-Autumn. Especially after wind and rain, its blossoms flourish in great numbers, hence it is also called the "Wind and Rain Flower."

　　The Sword Flower grows robustly, thrives in warmth and humidity, and suffers from very few pests or diseases. It is a hardy, low-maintenance cactus plant. With a sweet and cool nature, it enters the lung and stomach meridians and contains triacontane, offering benefits such as clearing heat-phlegm, reducing internal heat, relieving qi pain, and regulating phlegm-fire. Golden Sword Flower soup helps clear the heart, moisten the lungs, relieve summer heat, and reduce fever. It also aids in clearing phlegm and soothing coughs caused by excessive mucus.

　　Jinli is a major production area for Sword Flowers in the Zhaoqing region. The cultivation of Jinli Sword Flowers has a long history, dating back over 100 years from the Qing Dynasty to the present. What began as planting in dilapidated walls and abandoned houses has now evolved into well-established gardens and farms, with continuously expanding scale, increasing yield, and growing economic returns. According to statistics, the town’s Sword Flower cultivation covers an area of more than 3,500 mu, with a total output of over 700 tons and an annual output value exceeding 18 million yuan. It serves as a significant and underestimated source of income growth for local farmers. Jinli Sword Flowers are renowned both domestically and internationally, and are exported to provinces, Hong Kong, Macau, and even throughout Southeast Asia.