Basella alba | Ceylon Spinach, Basella, Malabar Spinach, Vine Spinach, Pasali, Pu Tin Choi, Libato | Various
Basella alba belongs to the plant family BASELLACE and Genus Basella This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Basella alba does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Basella alba so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Basella alba Ceylon spinach,basella,Malabar spinach,vine spinach,pasali,pu tin choi,libato is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Basella alba does best in full sun to partial shade. Basella alba is known as pasali in Indian and pu tin choi in Chinese.
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a delicate spinach taste
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the American Persimmon, Simmons Tree, Date Plum plant
It has a delicate spinach taste. There are many nutritional properties of merit in Basella alba; for example vitamin A and vitamin C can both be found. Basella (sometimes called Malabar spinach, vine spinach, libato and Ceylon spinach) is most frequently used fresh.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 1' in one direction and 1' in the other direction.
Basella rubra | Basella, Malabar Spinach, Vine Spinach, Pasali, Pu Tin Choi, Libato | Various
Bassia hyssopifolia | Fivehorn Smotherweed, Bassia | Flower
Bauhinia corymbosa | . Originated in East Asia | Various
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.