The red-stemmed leaf beet plant can reach a height of more than 40 centimeters, growing vigorously and neatly. Bright red leaf peduncle and leaf veins, long ovoid leaf blade, leaf blade fat emerald green, in the soil and fertilizer factors or low temperature conditions, leaf color will change.
Root system is well developed. Stem shortened. Leaves are clustered during the nutritive growth period. Leaves oblong-ovoid or ovoid, leaf blade fat, leaf surface with folds, bright red or purplish-red, leaf margin without notch, petiole cross-section of the "concave", thick, fleshy bright red or purplish-red. Inflorescence compoundly racemose, flowers white. The fruit is a polygamous fruit (containing 2 to 3 seeds) seeds weighing 100 to 160 grams per thousand grains. About 25 days after planting, the outer leaves can be harvested one after another, and the heart leaves continue to grow, the harvesting period is up to 4-6 months, with a yield of 2500 kg/mu. The whole plant has a high ornamental value, can be potted ornamental and edible, can also be used as outdoor flowers.