The ice hockey stick is a dried pseudobulb of Orchidaceae plant LYSIMACHIA yunnanensis or LYSIMACHIA yunnanensis. It is also called "Shā rotto Katakuri", which has the characteristics of orchids, has long leaves and can bloom, and some people regard it as a bonsai flower.
Ice hockey seeds grow slowly, and it usually takes more than 3 years to harvest, not more than 5 years at most. After planting for 4 years, the stems and leaves on the ground are dried up in summer and then excavated. The large-scale cultivation of ice hockey seeds is mainly the cultivation of Chinese herbal medicines.