Magness et al. 1971 Erect unarmed glabrous perennial with round-ovate leaves. The immature stems are edible and used especially by the Chinese in salads or cooked as a potherb. The long succulent young stems can be produced in the field or grown under glass. A crop grown under glass is under high humidity in water saturated soil and harvested continuously.
Plants root very rapidly.
This is a close relative to Smartweed.