番杏又叫洋菠菜、新西兰菠菜,为番杏科多年生草本植物。番杏主要以幼嫩的叶和茎尖作蔬菜用。番杏根系发达,茎圆形,初期直立生长,中后期匍匐生长,长达数米。叶片肥厚,多绒毛,近三角形。花着生于叶腋,花小而无瓣,黄色果实成熟后为褐色,有四五个棱。番杏既耐高温,又能忍受一定的低温,适应性强,在强光和弱光下都能生长良好,但在干旱的环境 Fan apricot, also known as spinach, spinach New Zealand, Aliciaceae perennial herb. Aging apricot mainly with young leaves and shoot tips for vegetables. Fan apricot root developed, stems round, the initial erect growth, creeping growth in the late, up to several meters. Leaf hypertrophy, more villi, nearly triangular. Born and stained with leaf axils, small flowers without petals, yellow fruits mature brown, with four or five edges. Aige both high temperature, but also tolerate a certain degree of low temperature, adaptability, strong light and poor light can grow well, but in arid environments