【Plant height】1m -1.5m 【Smell and taste】Light smell, and slightly sweet 【Flower】Yellow 【Blooming period】July to August 【Fruiting period】September to October 【Seeding time】from Spring to Summer 【Sun/Shade】prefers sunlight 【Soil】not picky at soil, resistant to saline-alkali soil, but grows best in fertile clay. 【Medicinal parts】kernel 【Harvest & Processing】Harvest entire plant when fruits become mature in autumn, dry in sun, beat off fruits, remove shelsl and yellowish-brown coat, clean and collect kernels, further dry in sun 【Main components】Mainly contains protein, fat and amino acid. 【Pharmacological effect】Anti-tumor and immunity. 【Property】Sweet, tasteless, cool, non-toxic. Strengthening spleen, tonifying lung, clearing heat and inducing urination. Mark: As for all the herbs we supply here, all the medicinal information is only for your reference. Please consult with prefessional doctors for any application. Naturix-Seeds will not be responsible for any medicinal effects.