Spinach 'Malabar Red' Climbing
Basella alba 'Rubra'
S213
A decorative heat-loving climber with twining red stems and succulent edible spinach-like leaves. High in vitamins A and C.
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Product information
A heat loving, highly decorative screening plant with twining red stems and succulent leaves for stir fries.
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A heat loving, highly decorative screening plant with twining red stems and succulent leaves for stir fries.How to grow
When the weather warms up, this glossy leaved vine grows rapidly to produce edible shoots. Start seeds off indoors and transplant to the garden in late spring/ early summer after any risk of frost has passed. Train plants up a fence, trellis or Teepee. Leaves and growing tips can be cut all summer and used in salads, or make the most of their mucilaginous texture, by adding them to soups and stews to act as a thickener.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
20
Sow method:
Sow in punnets
Germination:
75
Sow distance:
30cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Jan,Oct-Dec
Warm:
Jan-Feb,Sep-Dec
Hot:
Jan-Dec
Sub-tropical:
Apr-Sep
Tropical:
Jan-Apr,Sep-Dec
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Tender Perennial
Height:
2.0m
Width:
30cm
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