Triangle flower - the soul of Dong Van rock plateau

Triangle flowers on the Dong Van rock plateau, have become a tourist brand of Ha Giang province in recent years. Not only bringing the poetic beauty to tourists, creating something very unique in the high mountainous areas, this flower has also been cultivated for a long time by the ethnic minorities in the Highlands. real when borders. Therefore, this flower is really the soul of the Rock Plateau.

Triangular flower plant (scientific name Fagopyrum esculentum) has been cultivated for a long time by stone ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands for use as food when adjacent to seeds. In addition, the flowers of the Triangle have a pristine beauty, which creates an attraction for domestic and international visitors (when the white blooms later, it feels like a pink, dark pink or purple rose).



For people living in the Dong Van Plateau, triangular flower is an easy-to-grow tree, with only a sprinkling of seeds, it can grow, does not require much care, and is almost devoid of pests and diseases but for a much higher income than maize, a traditional crop of the people.

In recent years, the cultivation of triangular flower has brought high economic efficiency to the people here, besides serving tourism for tourists to visit taking photos and seeds of triangular flower plant. It can also be used for baking and making candies. In addition, the seeds of the triangular barley plant are minced and mixed with corn flour to be brewed into wine and the wine made from the triangular flour has become a specialty of the Rock Plateau region alone.



In addition, triangle tree is a valuable medicine. According to Oriental medicine, the leaves and stems of young triangular plants are used as vegetables to detoxify and clear heat; If used regularly, it can lower blood pressure and blood fat, fight against sweating, have anti-inflammatory effect ...

From the economic benefits that this flower has brought, in recent years, Ha Giang province has deployed the cultivation of large-scale triangular flower plants in four districts of the rocky highlands including Dong Van, Yen Minh and Meo. Vac and Quan Ba ​​to serve the annual Triangle Festival and have attracted thousands of domestic and international tourists to attend. Therefore, the triangular flower tree has become the "trademark" of Ha Giang tourism industry and is a strong crop in the tourism development strategy on the Dong Van rock plateau.

In recent years, following the policy of the province, all levels of government in four districts of the Rock Plateau have mobilized people to plant triangular flowers to make tourist landscapes and be supported with seeds and fertilizers. . Due to good care, the area of ​​triangular circuits also grows well and produces beautiful flowers.

During the occasions of the Triangle Flower Festival (from 2015 - 2017), Ha Giang province has attracted thousands of tourists to visit and take photos with the average fee of 10 thousand VND / 1 tourist. On average, each day, a flower garden with triangular veins of VND 2 - 2.5 million has brought a great source of income for farmers.

From the above fact, triangular flower has really become a "highlight" in tourism development and is a strong crop that brings high income sources, contributing to promoting the process of hunger elimination and poverty reduction. for people of all ethnic groups in the Rocky Plateau of Ha Giang.