Vigorous growing vine with stems and leafstalks dark red with brown tones. Fleshy, oval to lance-shaped leaves. Urn or pitcher shaped, fleshy reddish flowers in spikes. Can be eaten as a spinach substitute or used as a potherb. From Africa and southeast Asia. Robust-grows 20 feet tall. Full sun.
Basella malabar ‘Rubra’ Malabar Nightshade/Ceylon spinach
Description
Vigorous growing vine with stems and leafstalks dark red with brown tones. Fleshy, oval to lance-shaped leaves. Urn or pitcher shaped, fleshy reddish flowers in spikes. Can be eaten as a spinach substitute or used as a potherb. From Africa and southeast Asia. Robust-grows 20 feet tall. Full sun.
