Chicken claw grass is also known as duck grass and orchard grass. Its biggest feature is its strong shade tolerance, which can grow under the condition of insufficient light and is suitable for mixed planting in sparse woodland or orchard. The life span of the grass is 6-8 years, and many of them can reach 15 years. The yield of grass is the highest in the second and third years after sowing, and it can be harvested 3 ~ 4 times a year. Chicken claw grass is tender, leafy, nutritious and palatable, and is a high-quality feed for herbivorous livestock and poultry such as cattle and herbivorous fish.

Paederia henryi is suitable for warm and humid climate conditions, and its growth temperature is 10 ~ 28℃, so its heat resistance is poor. It has extensive adaptability to soil, but it grows most luxuriantly on fertile loam and clay loam. Paederia scandens has small seeds and short life span, so it is better to sow the seeds of that year, which is most suitable for autumn sowing. Carefully prepare the soil before sowing, which can be drilled or broadcast. Sowing amount 1 ~ 1.5 kg /666.7 m2, sowing depth 1 ~ 2 cm. Celosia cristata seedlings grow slowly, so it is necessary to strengthen seedling management, appropriate intertillage weeding, fertilization and irrigation. In the growing season and after each mowing, nitrogen fertilizer should be applied appropriately. Heading date is suitable for cutting chicken feet grass. Cutting too much will reduce the quality and affect the regeneration. From the second year after sowing, the annual output of fresh grass is 3000 ~ 5000 kg /666.7 square meters. Chicken feet have strong regeneration ability after cutting, but poor trampling resistance, which is not suitable for frequent grazing.