Species
Basella alba
Varieties
1 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malabar spinachBSI-H44200 | — |
| Details |
Basella alba is a climbing member of the Basellaceae from tropical Asia. It is a climbing subshrub with fleshy, glossy foliage, sensitive to frost and commonly grown as an annual where winters are cold. Basella alba has fleshy foliage.
Basella alba: seed selection
For wholesale seed assortments, Malabar spinach is the listed article for seed retailers and garden centres.
Bulk seed quantities
Malabar spinach uses seed-weight pricing. For a bulk enquiry, specify the required seed weight with the article reference.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Frost-tender perennial, often grown as an annual
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Basella alba
- Common names
- ceylon spinach; ceylon-spinach; indian spinach; indian-spinach; malabar-nightshade; malabar-spinach; spinach; vine-spinach
- Synonyms
Show full list
- basella alba cordifolia; basella alba subcordata; basella alba subrotunda; basella alba var. cordifolia; basella alba var. subcordata; basella alba var. subrotunda; basella cananifolia; basella cordifolia; basella crassifolia; basella japonica; basella lucida; basella nigra; basella oleracea; basella oleracea alba; basella oleracea cordifolia; basella oleracea japonica; basella oleracea nigra; basella oleracea ramosa; basella oleracea rubra; basella oleracea var. alba; basella oleracea var. cordifolia; basella oleracea var. japonica; basella oleracea var. nigra; basella oleracea var. ramosa; basella oleracea var. rubra; basella ramosa; basella rubra; basella rubra var. virescens; basella rubra virescens; basella volubilis; gandola nigra; gandola rubra
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Basellaceae
- Genus
- Basella
- Species
- Basella alba