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Basella alba - Malabar Spinach

All purpose spinach, but also an ornamental groundcover or climber for shady, wet places. Basella alba grows fast in hot, humid and lightly shaded conditions. Leaves can be picked continuosly and are often eaten lightly cooked, as a spinach.

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Basellaceae

5 ºC to 15 ºC

Summer

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All purpose spinach, but also an ornamental groundcover or climber for lightly shaded, wet places. Basella alba grows fast in hot, humid and lightly shaded conditions. Leaves can be picked continuosly and are often eaten lightly cooked, as a spinach. Leaves are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium, protein and soluble fibres. It is helpful to human metabolism in many ways and it is nowadays often sold as a nutritional supplement.

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Cultivation	Protected
Plant origin	Asia
Presentation	Potted Plant
Botanical family	Basellaceae
Light	Shade
Light	Medium
Minimum winter temperature	5 ºC to 15 ºC
Flowering Season	Summer
Plant type	Herbaceous
Color	Green
Care	Pot
Shape	Perennials
Shape	Groundcovers
Shape	Climbers