Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

Basella alba — no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子 via iNaturalist · CC0 · source

no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子 via iNaturalist · CC0 · source

Plant encyclopedia

Basella alba L.

Malabar spinach · Basellaceae

Also known as Basella rubra. Common names: Buffalo spinach, Ceylon spinach, Climbing spinach, Creeping spinach, Vine spinach.

Basella alba is an edible perennial vine in the family Basellaceae.

BasellaceaeVine

2 listings from 1 nursery

$12 · updated 18 days ago

Where to buy

Save to wishlist

About Malabar spinach

Basella alba is an edible perennial vine in the family Basellaceae. It is found in tropical Asia and Africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and New Guinea. It is reportedly naturalized in China, tropical Africa, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, the West Indies, Fiji and French Polynesia.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tropical plants

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

Marketplace