Hudson Valley Seed Company

Red Malabar Vining Spinach | Garden Ritual Kit

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Available in Salad Garden Kit and Rootdown Garden Kit. 

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.

100 seeds. Plant successively from Spring up to 2 weeks before first frost.