紫背天葵属多年生草本植物，食用部分为嫩茎叶，含铁、锰、钾较为突出，还富含药用成分黄铜甙，由于它具生长势强，耐热、抗旱、耐瘠薄、病虫害少的特点，所以被誉为天然无公害蔬菜。为丰富人民的菜蓝子，１９９８年藁城市农业高科技园区从北京蔬菜中心引进，进行试种，取得了 Plectranthus is a perennial herb, edible part of the tender stems and leaves, iron, manganese, potassium is more prominent, but also rich in medicinal components of brassoside, because of its strong growth potential, heat, drought, barren, Less pests and diseases, it is known as natural pollution-free vegetables. In order to enrich people’s vegetable basket, in 1998, Gao Cheng Agricultural Hi-Tech Park was introduced from Beijing Vegetable Center for trial planting and obtained