Difference between revisions of "Basella alba"
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| name = ''Basella alba'' | | name = ''Basella alba'' | ||
| + | | common_names = Malabar spinach, Ceylon spinach, climbing/vine spinach | ||
| + | | growth_habit = vine | ||
| + | | high = 9m (10 ft) | ||
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
| + | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | ||
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
| + | | lifespan = perennial | ||
| + | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | ||
| + | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | ||
| + | | features = edible leaves | ||
| + | | hardiness = frost tender | ||
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
| + | | usda_zones = 10+ | ||
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | ||
| + | | color = IndianRed | ||
| image = Basella alba-2.JPG | | image = Basella alba-2.JPG | ||
| − | | image_width = 240px | + | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
| − | | regnum = | + | | image_caption = Basella alba |
| − | | divisio = | + | | regnum = Plantae |
| − | | classis = | + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
| − | | ordo = | + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
| − | | familia = | + | | ordo = Caryophyllales |
| − | | genus = | + | | familia = Basellaceae |
| − | | species = | + | | genus = Basella |
| − | + | | species = alba | |
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| + | '''''Basella alba''''' is a [[perennial]] [[vine]] originating in the tropics where it is widely used as a [[leaf vegetable]]{{wp}}. It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from July to October[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Basella+alba]. | ||
| − | + | ==Cultivation== | |
| + | Needs moist, well drained soil. Not picky about soil heaviness or acidity. Prefers high amounts of organic matter, but soil that is not too rich. Plant in sunny, sheltered spot. Give trellis or fence for it to climb[http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Basella+alba]. | ||
| − | == | + | ===Propagation=== |
| + | {{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
| − | + | ===Pests and diseases=== | |
| + | {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Varieties== |
| + | *'Eclipse' - Produces a very early crop in 55 - 60 days where warm. The compact plants can be planted close together. Leaves are thick and medium to deep green. Yields very well where it is warm and humid. | ||
| + | *'Red' - Leaves, stems and flowers tinged red. Color is lost when cooked. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Gallery== |
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| − | + | <gallery> | |
| − | + | Image:Basella alba-1.JPG| | |
| − | + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | |
| − | + | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | |
| − | + | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | |
| − | + | </gallery> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | <!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 --> | |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
| − | == External links == | + | ==External links== |
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Revision as of 20:55, 14 August 2009
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Origin: | ✈ | ? |
| Exposure: | ☼ | ?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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| Water: | ◍ | ?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
| Features: | ✓ | edible leaves"Edible leaves" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property. |
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Basella alba is a perennial vine originating in the tropics where it is widely used as a leaf vegetablewp. It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from July to October[1].
Cultivation
Needs moist, well drained soil. Not picky about soil heaviness or acidity. Prefers high amounts of organic matter, but soil that is not too rich. Plant in sunny, sheltered spot. Give trellis or fence for it to climb[2].
Propagation
- Do you have propagation info on this plant? Edit this section!
Pests and diseases
- Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!
Varieties
- 'Eclipse' - Produces a very early crop in 55 - 60 days where warm. The compact plants can be planted close together. Leaves are thick and medium to deep green. Yields very well where it is warm and humid.
- 'Red' - Leaves, stems and flowers tinged red. Color is lost when cooked.
Gallery
If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
External links
- w:Basella alba. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Basella alba QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
