Add a fast-growing, heat-tolerant green to your garden with Malabar Spinach seeds. Unlike traditional spinach, this climbing variety thrives in hot summer conditions, producing thick, succulent leaves packed with nutrients. Ideal for trellises, fences, containers, or garden beds, Malabar Spinach provides continuous harvest throughout the season.
Features:
- Variety: Malabar Spinach (Basella alba)
- Growth habit: Climbing, vining, and fast-growing
- Leaf characteristics: Thick, succulent, dark green, and nutrient-rich
- Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil requirements: Well-draining, fertile soil
- Suitable for: Trellises, fences, containers, raised beds, and edible landscaping
Specifications:
- Seed Type: Non-GMO, open-pollinated seeds
- Planting Season: Spring to early summer
- Zones: USDA Zones 711
- Planting Depth: 0.250.5 inch (612 mm)
- Spacing: 1218 inches (3045 cm) between plants
- Germination Time: 1021 days
- Days to Harvest: 4060 days after sowing
- Plant Height: Up to 810 feet (2.43 m) when supported
- Plant Spread: 1224 inches (3060 cm)
- Temperature: Thrives in warm, humid climates
- Watering: Moderate, keep soil consistently moist
- Maintenance: Provide trellis support and regular harvesting to encourage new growth
Planting Guide:
- Sow seeds directly outdoors after the last frost or start indoors 46 weeks prior to transplanting.
- Ensure soil is moist and well-draining for successful germination.
- Thin seedlings to recommended spacing once established.
- Provide trellis or fence support for climbing growth.
- Harvest leaves regularly to encourage continuous production and bushy growth.