The leaves of the string are round and plump, like a coin far away from each other. The overlapping space between upper and lower blades is small. The growth period is from September to April and may of the next year, while the plants growing in sunny place are short and strong with compact arrangement between stem nodes.
The fleshy stems of millet will be semi lignified after a long time of planting. The fleshy leaves of the plant are gray green to light green, and the leaf margin is slightly red, especially in late autumn and early spring when the temperature difference is large.
The leaves of Qian Chuang are more round, with obvious arc. When the water and fertilizer are sufficient, the leaves will be fuller and the tip will not be obvious. The leaf blade of millet star is smaller, slightly thinner, and the leaf margin is sharp.
In the sun, the edge of the leaves will be purple red, millet star will be pink, and the color of the leaves will be more green.