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{{SPlantbox
 
{{SPlantbox
|genus=Basella  
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|familia=Basellaceae
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|genus=Basella
 
|species=alba
 
|species=alba
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|common_name=Malabar spinach, Ceylon spinach, climbing/vine spinach
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|habit=vine-climber
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|Max ht box=3
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|Max ht metric=m
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|lifespan=perennial
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|exposure=sun
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|features=edible
 
|Temp Metric=°F
 
|Temp Metric=°F
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|min_zone=10
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|max_zone=12
 
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
 
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
|image=Upload.png
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|image=Basella alba-2.JPG
 
|image_width=240
 
|image_width=240
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|image_caption=Basella alba
 
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| name = ''Basella alba''
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| common_names = Malabar spinach, Ceylon spinach, climbing/vine spinach
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| growth_habit = vine
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| high = 9m (10 ft)
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| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| lifespan = perennial
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| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| features = edible leaves
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| hardiness = frost tender
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| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| usda_zones = 10+
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| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| color = IndianRed
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| image = Basella alba-2.JPG
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| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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| image_caption = Basella alba
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
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| ordo = Caryophyllales
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| familia = Basellaceae
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| genus = Basella
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| 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].
 
'''''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].
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