洋菠菜又叫新西兰菠菜,为1～2年生草本植物。但在热带、亚热带可变为多年生。洋菠菜根系发达,主根入土深,茎匍匐生长,横断面圆形,绿色,分枝能力极强,在水肥较好的土壤上栽培,单株营养面积可覆盖4～5平方米,主茎任其生长可达2米以上。叶色深绿、略皱,叶全缘稍向下卷,呈三角形,互生,叶片表面密生细粉粒,呈绒布状。每一叶腋间均能直接开花并同时 Spinach called New Zealand spinach, for 1 to 2 annual herb. But in the tropics, the subtropics can become perennial. Yang spinach roots developed, the main root deep into the soil, the stem creeping growth, cross-section round, green, very strong ability to branch in better soil water and fertilizer cultivation, nutrient coverage per plant can cover 4 to 5 square meters, Its growth up to 2 meters above. Leaf color dark green, slightly wrinkled, the entire edge of the leaf slightly down, triangular, alternate, leaf surface dense powder, was velveteen. Each leaf axillary flowers can flow directly at the same time