Polpala is Aerva lanata, a small, woolly, white-flowered herb that grows wild and in home gardens across Sri Lanka. The dried whole plant is a familiar traditional herbal tea in Sri Lanka, sold in local markets and as packaged polpala tea.

It is one of the lowest-cost Sri Lankan herbal tea ingredients, which makes it practical for blenders who want a distinctly Sri Lankan ingredient in volume.

Forms we quote

• Dried whole herb, for loose tea
• Cut herb, sized for tea bags

What to include in your request

• Whole or cut, and the cut size
• Moisture and foreign matter limits
• Lab parameters for the certificate (microbiology, heavy metals, pesticide residues)
• Packing, quantity per shipment and destination port

Polpala is gathered and dried by small producers, so lots vary. We send a sample before a full order and every lot can be tested by an independent laboratory. We do not make health claims for this product; buyers who sell it as a food or tea are responsible for the rules in their market.

Packing and shipping

Lots are packed to your instruction, usually in food-grade inner liners inside woven polypropylene sacks or cartons, and labelled with the lot number that matches the laboratory certificate. Trial and sample lots ship by express courier; larger orders by air or sea freight, quoted FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF to your port. Products from several Sri Lankan suppliers can share one container through our consolidation service.

How to get a price: tell us the quantity, your specification and your destination port. We quote FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF, with lead time and minimum order, and arrange samples before an order. The range shown is indicative, from market evidence; your quote is confirmed against a supplier offer.