Malabar Spinach Red Stem
Basella alba Red Stem
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Large, mild-flavored green leaves look terrific climbing up a bean tower, mailbox post, or fence!
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This Ornamental Spinach Keeps You in Tasty Greens All Summer!
The red stems really jazz up the plate!
55 days. The thick, dark green leaves of this edible ornamental provide tasty greens throughout the summer, when traditional spinach will not grow. The mild flavor makes Red Stem equally good cooked or fresh, and is more palatable to children than the peppery cool-season varieties. Heat-loving and vigorous, these attractive plants reach 6 feet or more if trained on a bean tower, trellis, lamppost, or any vertical structure with some porousness for twining. The plants sport scarlet stems that contrast beautifully with the deep green of the thick, broad leaves. Many people grow Red Stem for purely ornamental purposes, but there's a lot of good eating on this productive plant! Start seeds indoors, then transplant into the garden or large container (with support) in late spring. Nothing is easier or more productive. Pkt is 50 seeds.
Seeds Item # 5660
Malabar Spinach Red Stem
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Sunday, October 12
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5660
Malabar Spinach Red Stem
Botanical Name:
Basella
alba
Red Stem
Shipping:
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Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Soil Types/Tolerance:
Normal, loamy
Ship Form:
Seeds
Product Category:
Vegetables
Seeds
Days to Maturity:
55 days
Fruit Color:
Green
Plant Habit:
Vining
Uses:
Outdoor
Vines and Climbers
Additional Features:
Edible
Cool Season
Special Resistance:
Heat Tolerant
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