Talinum, alias Taiwan Province wild ginseng, pseudoginseng, ginseng grass (leaves), Japanese ginseng, Japanese ginseng, etc., is a perennial herb of the genus Japanese ginseng in Portulaceae. Talinum's root is plump and fleshy like ginseng, its stem is erect or semi-recumbent, its flesh is juicy, its cross section is round (the flower stem is triangular), and its plant height is 30 ~ 70cm. The main leaves are nearly opposite, and the leaves on the branches are often whorled with three leaves or opposite with two leaves, and the leaves are green. New branches can germinate at each axil. Small pink flowers bloom in summer, which are scattered corymbose panicles and terminal. The fruit belongs to a capsule, oval to spherical, and each fruit contains15 ~ 24 seeds, which are very small, oblate to kidney-shaped, black, and the 1000-grain weight is 0.25 ~ 0.3g..

Talinum likes warm and humid environment, is heat-resistant and moisture-resistant, and can grow well in hot summer season. The suitable growth temperature is 25 ~ 30℃, and it can withstand high temperature of 36℃, but it is not cold-resistant, and it grows slowly below 15℃. Die of frost. It has strong adaptability to soil, and can be cultivated in general soil, which can not only adapt to wet environment, but also tolerate drought. But it grows best on sandy loam with good drainage and rich organic matter. Talinum likes light, but it can grow normally under the condition of semi-shading, and it is more conducive to improving product quality; Most varieties are sensitive to the length of sunshine; Plants grow shorter in short days.