凤凰水仙鳳凰水仙
Fenghuang Shuixian
Seed-grown small-tree population from Fenghuang Shan, parent of all Fenghuang Dancong lines; specified for planting as 华茶17号 (GSCT 17). Not Wuyi Shuixian.
Also sold or written as 3#
Chinese variants
- 鸟嘴茶Niaozui Cha — bird-beak tea
- 华茶17号(Huacha 17, GSCT 17)Code under which the GI standard specifies it for new planting.
Translations and trade names
- Phoenix Shui Xian
Names and ambiguities#
Approval number
The figures "GS13001-1984" and "GS13017-1985" circulate online; neither was found in an authoritative register. The GI standard gives only 华茶17号 (GSCT 17).
A new species?
The proposed species "凤凰茶" (2024) is one paper's proposal, reported by a local government; it is not the accepted classification.
Notes#
The 2016 encyclopedia entry (智汇三农) gives its origin as Fenghuang Shan in Chao'an, distributed in Fengshun, Raoping, 焦岭 (sic, probably 蕉岭) and Pingyuan. The China Tea Science Society calls it the population that holds the genetic resources from which Dancong bushes were selected. A December 2024 paper in 《中国茶叶》, reported by the Chao'an government, proposes Fenghuang Shuixian and its Dancong as a new species, "凤凰茶", on the basis of a glabrous ovary. Its acceptance by taxonomists is not established, so the botanical name here stays at var. sinensis as before. The old name 鸟嘴茶 (bird-beak tea) is supported only by Chinese Wikipedia, which says Southern Song villagers planted 鸟嘴茶 trees; the phoenix-beak legend about it appears only in community sources.
Teas made from it#
凤凰单丛
Phoenix Dancong Fènghuáng Dāncōng
An aromatic family of oolongs from the Phoenix Mountains of Chaozhou, Guangdong, known for long, twisted leaves and naturally floral, fruity or honeyed aromas. Its many named selections come from Fenghuang Shuixian tea plants, with each tea’s character shaped by the plant material and processing.
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蜜兰香单丛
Mi Lan Xiang Dancong Mìlánxiāng Dāncōng
The honey-orchid aroma family of Dancong, including several named selections as well as Baiye Milan; the aroma name alone does not identify one cultivar.
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鸭屎香单丛
Ya Shi Xiang Dancong Yāshǐxiāng Dāncōng
A floral Dancong associated with Pingkengtou in Fenghuang, known by the striking name Ya Shi Xiang (“duck-shit aroma”) and also sold as Yin Hua Xiang.
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黄栀香单丛
Huang Zhi Xiang Dancong Huángzhīxiāng Dāncōng
The gardenia-like aroma family of Dancong, covering several named tree lines; written 黄栀香 in the GI text and often 黄枝香 in trade.
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芝兰香单丛
Zhi Lan Xiang Dancong Zhīlánxiāng Dāncōng
The orchid-like Zhi Lan Xiang aroma family of Dancong, including Ba Xian and other named selections from the Fenghuang area.
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宋种单丛
Song Zhong Dancong Sòngzhǒng Dāncōng
A traditional name associated with celebrated old Fenghuang trees and their propagated lines; it spans several aroma families and does not by itself prove ancient-tree leaf.
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