• Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. with vibrant green and red leaves on a plant.
  • Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring vibrant, leafy red stems and green leaves.
  • Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. with vibrant red leaves and green stems.
  • Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant green and red leafy plant on a garden backdrop.
  • Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. with vibrant red leaves, fresh and leafy in a natural setting.
  • Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showing vibrant, leafy red stems and green leaves.
  • Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant leafy greens with red stems and lush foliage.
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Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Red Malabar Spinach

Basella rubra

Conventionally Grown

A spinach substitute that beats the heat!

 A beautiful and tasty heat-tolerant edible ornamental. Native to tropical regions in Asia, this vigorous climbing vine serves as the perfect spinach substitute when the weather heats up. The succulent, deep green leaves of Malabar Spinach can be eaten raw in salads, sautéed, or used to thicken soups, stews, and curries. Red Malabar’s vining habit, gorgeous red-purple stems, sweet pink flowers, and rich purple-black berries are very attractive; grow this vine for a quick privacy screen or as part of an edible landscaping plan. The berries are edible (although not super flavorful), and they make a wonderful deep-purple dye for food or textiles.

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Growing instructions
Direct sow 6" apart as soon after all danger of frost has passed, or start indoors 5-6 weeks before. Provide support for the vigorous vines to climb. Pinching back the vine tips encourages branching. Leaves can be harvested individually throughout the season and cooked or eaten raw as a pleasant, heat-tolerant spinach alternative; the edible berries make a wonderful deep-purple dye for food or textiles.
Product Details
Days to Maturity 70 days
Days to Germination 10-21 days
Width at Maturity 10"
Height at Maturity 84"
Sun Conditions Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth 1/4"
Row Spacing 36"
Plant Spacing 6"
About the artist
To give an overall cultural sense of where this beautiful plant comes from, Svabhu Kohli has created a digital illustration of a scene from a quaint village in the Malabar district of India, where the vines are growing over an old traditional home, with an old step well in front of the house and a lady collecting the Malabar leaves, soon to prepare a delicious recipe.
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Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. with vibrant green and red leaves on a plant.
Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., featuring vibrant, leafy red stems and green leaves.
Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. with vibrant red leaves and green stems.
Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant green and red leafy plant on a garden backdrop.
Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co. with vibrant red leaves, fresh and leafy in a natural setting.
Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showing vibrant, leafy red stems and green leaves.
Fresh red Malabar spinach vegetable from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant leafy greens with red stems and lush foliage.
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Emily P.

What a cool vine! I have been looking for something other vines than English ivy, or sweet potato vine and this has been a great addition. I make it trail and use it as a spiller in my container. Next year I will use it more out in the field where my clients want edible arrangements. Such a beautiful vine. The deep purple stems are stunning and the shiny waxy leaves are just delectable.

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Lisa W.

Plants are growing beautifully...can't wait to reap and do a taste test! 😊

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Karen H.

My neighbor at my community garden grew this last summer and it was my snack when I worked at my garden. So yummy! Will be growing at my home this summer for sure.

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g.b.

Beautiful vining large leaf spinach