Red Stem Malabar Spinach Seeds | Basella Alba Rubra Ceylon Green Vegetable 2024
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 14 Days |
| Brand | TomorrowSeeds |
| Type | Vegetable Seeds |
| Common Name | Malabar Spinach |
| Genus | Basella Alba Rubra |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Features | Drought Resistant |
| Season Of Interest | Fall |
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor & Outdoor |
| Watering | Medium |
| Cultivating Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Climate | Arid |
| Color | Green |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Soil Type | Chalk |
| Growth Habit | Vining |
| Planting Time | 10 Weeks |
| Seeds Packed For | 2024 |
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 18 inches Between-Row Spacing 24-36 inches Nutrition Facts: Red Stem Malabar Spinach Amount per 100 grams 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. ds. Shipping Policy: We ship in 1 business day via USPS First Class Mail! Domestic Orders: FREE TRACKING and a special gift when you buy 4 or more items from our shop!Please use your PO Box address if you have one.Untracked orders will be sent in a white letter envelope from "TomorrowSeeds" with internal tracing.Always FREE domestic shipping! International Orders:Please use your PO Box address (or country equivalent) if you have one.Untracked orders will be sent in a white letter envelope from "Florence Ecnerolf" with internal tracing.For Tracked Orders, the maximum shipping charge you will pay is $18 USD. Per-item shipping rates will apply until your order's total shipping charge reaches $18 USD. Then your shipping total at checkout should be automatically capped to $18 USD. Questions or Concerns With Your Order:Please contact us first and we'll be more than happy to replace or refund your order. Custom or Bulk/Wholesale Orders:Please contact us and we will give you a quote. How To Navigate Our Shop:Click our store name "tomorrowseeds" under Seller Information or keep scrolling down to click the blue "Visit store" button.Once you're in our store, click "Categories" under the store banner.Click on the individual seed categories.Happy Browsing!