Malabar Spinach (110 Days)
Original price was: $4.80.$2.94Current price is: $2.94.
Description
The Malabar Spinach offers large, meaty leaves that are remarkably spinach-like in flavor and growsrobustly in the heat of summer.Deep red stems of this vine provide a beautiful back drop in the garden. In fact, Basella Rubra, this plant, is used very effectively in the agricultural display at Epcot center.
50seeds
PLANTING
Basella rubra
Perennial:Zone10and above
Germination: 14-21 days, scarifyingor soaking seeds overnight aids germination
Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 65-75F
Seed Sowing Depth:1/2” deep
Sowing Indoors: 4-6weeks before the last frost. Provide65-75Fsoil temperature.Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot.Transplantafter last frost,12” apart.
Sowing Outdoors:Zone 7 and above. Sow after the last frost when soiltemperature reach70F. Sow a few seeds every 12” apart.
Harvest:Pick leaves and use them like spinach
Tips:Plant Malabar Spinach in fertile soil, amended with compost or well rotted manure and keep well watered. Malabar Spinach loves the heat but requires constant moisture (mulch well) and 80F plus for superb growth. Supply a trellis for this climbing vine.
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