Basella alba L.

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CULTIVATION
Basellaceae
Basel!a rubra L.
"Malabar Spinach"
Flowers pink, calyx becoming green and fleshy,
then purple-black; succulent vine 2-2.5 m
long, edible, taste of spinach. Probably
native to tropical Asia. Cultivated in
Department of Botany greenhouse, University
of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
BOTANICAL
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FLORA OF NORTH AMERICA
Basella alba L.
det.: Michael A. Vincent (MU) 1997
Steven R. Hill no.
13240
11 Sept 1983
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