The most valuable of the yellow flower tea tree is the flower that costs 1-1.5 million VND/kg fresh and 10-22 million VND/kg dry. For every 7 kg of fresh flowers, 1 kg of dried flowers can be dried, so the price of yellow flower tea is very expensive. (1$=25,000 VND)
This is a small woody plant, 2-5 meters tall, formerly grown wild in the forests of the northern mountainous provinces. Yellow flower tea is the flower or leaf of the dried yellow flower tea plant. The plant is also known as yellow flower tea and camellia needle. Yellow flower tea is available in some provinces of Vietnam such as Quang Ninh, Nghe An, Vinh Phuc, Hai Phong, Da Lat, Tuyen Quang, Ninh Binh, Dong Nai, and Ba Vi (Hanoi).
The flowers of the yellow-flowered tea tree grow singly on the leaf axils. The flower is large (about 5-6cm in diameter) with a striking yellow color. Each flower has about 8-10 petals, 3 to 4 stigmas. The styles are only partially attached…. About the time of flowering, the yellow tea tree blooms from November to March of the following year. In the period from January to March, the tree has both flowers and many beautiful young leaves.
The flowers of the yellow tea tree have high economic value.Illustration.
At one time, foreign traders sought to buy yellow flower tea aggressively at the price of 1.5-2 million VND/tree. The flowers of this plant are also sought after by many people for millions of VND/kg fresh, so it is known as the queen of teas.
The leaves and young buds of yellow flower tea are also searched for from 500,000 VND to millions of VND/kg. The most valuable of yellow flower tea trees are flowers priced from 1-1.5 million VND/kg fresh and 10-22 million VND/kg dried flowers. For every 7kg of fresh flowers, 1kg of dried flowers can be dried, so the price of yellow flower tea is very expensive.
For every 7kg of fresh flowers, 1kg of dried flowers can be dried, so the price of yellow flower tea is very expensive.Illustration.
The reason for such an expensive value is that in Eastern medicine, yellow flower tea is considered one of the precious herbs good for health. Previously, the use of yellow flower tea was not widely known. Trees are often cut down for farming. But in recent years, many uses of yellow flower tea have been shared more widely, so consumers are especially interested and seeking.
Seeing this valuable tree, many people went to the forest to dig and plant it as an ornamental or take flowers to make tea. Currently, Ba Che district (Quang Ninh) is considered the capital of this yellow tea tree. Dried tea made from flowers of the Ba Che yellow-flowered tea tree is most popular because of its delicious taste and a large amount of active ingredients.
Yellow flower tea after brewing often has beautiful yellow water. Clear tea water with a gentle, cool aroma.Illustration.
Yellow flower tea after brewing often has beautiful yellow water. The tea water is in harmony with the gentle, cool aroma of yellow flower tea. When drinking, you will feel the characteristic sweetness and lingering scent in the mouth. Moreover, because it is a benign tea, you can drink yellow flower tea at any time of the day.
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