Red Stem Malabar Spinach
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The Malabar Red Stem Spinach, also known as Ceylon, Vine Spinach, or Basella Alba Rubra, is a beautiful climbing spinach with bright red stems and glossy, edible leaves. This warm weather crop is a vigorous climbing vine and needs to be trellised. Use Malabar Red Stem's leaves and young stems in salads and stir-fries, or its red-purple juicy berries, as a natural colorant and flavoring. Malabar Spinach is an excellent source of Niacin and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, folic acid, iron, and calcium.
| Species | Spinach, Red Stem Malabar |
| Plant Size | 7-8 feet tall |
|
Days to Germinate |
10-21 days |
|
Days to Harvest |
70 |
|
Germination Rate |
85% |
|
Test Date |
8/23 |
|
Lifespan |
Annual, Perennial Zones 10-12 |
| Brand: |
TomorrowSeeds |
| Sunlight |
Full Sun, Partial Shade |
|
Seeds Packed For |
2024 |
Planting Instructions:
This warm season vegetable is frost sensitive and should be planted outdoors a few weeks after all danger of frost has passed. Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Plant 1/4 inch in soil after all danger of frost has passed in Spring in at least 70F temperature soil.
| Within-Row Spacing | 6inches |
| Between-Row Spacing | 1-2 feet |
Nutrition Facts:
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| Calories 19 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 0.3 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium 24 mg | 1% |
| Potassium 510 mg | 14% |
| Total Carbohydrate 3.4 g | 1% |
| Protein 1.8 g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 160% | Vitamin C | 170% |
| Calcium | 10% | Iron | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0% | Vitamin B-6 | 10% |
| Cobalamin | 0% | Magnesium | 16% |
| *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
