Pui Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) seeds

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Pui Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) seeds

The pulpy leaves of this tropical plant are tasty and well suited for pot cultivation.
Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

3,40 $

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SKU: 1141

GTIN: 4250601205694

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Malabar spinach (also called pui or Indian spinach) is cultivated all throughout the tropics as a vegetable plant. But even in Central Europe it can be grown quite easily, for example as a potted plant. Its nutritious leaves taste good and can also be used to thicken sauces (Simply add a leaf of malabar spinach while cooking).

Plant description

Species:	Basellaceae
Plant type:	Container plant Climber
Flower colour:	Red White Purple
Region of origin:	India
Use:	Edible plant Ornamental plant Medicinal plant Vegetable Dye plant
Climate:	Subtropical Tropical
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	May June July August September
Winter hardiness zones:	11 (4 bis 10 °C)
Eventual height:	2-10 m

Growing advice

Soil type:	Fresh Nutrient-rich Free-draining
Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	20 cm
Row spacing:	40 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Medium
Germination temperature:	22-28°C
When to sow outdoors:	May June

Start malabar spinach indoors in mid-April and plant the seedlings out after the last frost. Either put them in a warm place outdoors or in pots on a terrace or balcony. The plant needs some support for the high climbing vines, for example bean poles, a trellis or some wires. Basella alba is perennial and can be overwintered as a container plant in a frost-free location. Loves sun, plenty of water and nutrients.

Other names

Botanical name:	Basella alba
German names:	Malabarspinat, Indischer Spinat, Ceylon Spinat
French names:	L’épinard de Malabar
English names:	Pui, Vine Spinach, Red Vine Spinach, Climbing Spinach, Creeping Spinach, Buffalo Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Ceylon Spinach
Spanish names:	Espinaca de Malabar, Espinaca China
Italian names:	Spinacio di Malabar

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