Accession Data

Basella alba "Red Malabar"

Common Name: Malabar Spinach

Family: Basellaceae

Country of Origin: Trop. Asia

Description: Basella alba is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine, reaching 10 metres (33 ft) in length. Its thick, semi-succulent, heart-shaped leaves have a mild flavour and mucilaginous texture.3

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 7b-11

Accession #: 201100092

Accession Date: 2011-02-09 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3310

Quantity: 2

Source: Baker Creek '11

Culture: Basella alba grows well under full sunlight in hot, humid climates3

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: core eudicots

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Basellaceae

SubFamily: Baselleae

Flowering Data:

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References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 16 June 2015.
  2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 16 June 2015.
  3. Basella alba at Wikipedia. Accessed 16 June 2015.

Images

Basella alba "Red Malabar"