Accession Data:
Basella alba "Red Malabar" L.
- Common Name: Malabar Spinach
- Family: Basellaceae Moq.-Tand.
- 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
- Culture: Basella alba grows well under full sunlight in hot, humid climates3
- USDA Zone: 7b-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201100092
- Source: Baker Creek '11
- Accession Date: 02-09-2011
- Bench: 3310 - NEOB: StarSteel 3x12
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-12-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: core eudicots
- Order: Caryophyllales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Basellaceae
- SubFamily: Baselleae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Bangladesh / India / Sri Lanka / Cambodia / Laos / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam / Borneo / Jawa / Lesser Sunda Is. / Malaya / Maluku / Philippines / Sulawesi / Sumatera / New Guinea /
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 16 June 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 16 June 2015.
- Basella alba at Wikipedia. Accessed 16 June 2015.
data regenerated on Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:06:05 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Subfamily Anredereae
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