Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) 皇宮菜or潺菜

Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) is very easy to grow from supermarket bought thicker stems. 皇宮菜or潺菜很容易從超市買來的較粗的莖條來扦插繁殖.

Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) is a common item in Asian supermarket. 皇宮菜or潺菜是亞洲超市常見的蔬菜.

Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) flowers. 皇宮菜or潺菜的花.

Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) flowers will self pollinate. 皇宮菜or潺菜的花會自花授粉.

Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) purple berry. 皇宮菜or潺菜的紫色漿果.

Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) purple berry and single seed inside. 皇宮菜or潺菜的紫色漿果與果內含的單顆種子.
Tropical vegetable/tender perennial as annual climber. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Fast growing. Small white flowers in summer to fall. Berries turn black when ripe. USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:8′-10′(H/L) X9″-1′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division. Yes, you can grow this indoors by the window. Suitable for growing in containers. Medicinal. Self seeds easily.
又稱為白落葵. 熱帶不耐寒多年生作為一年生的蔬菜/爬藤. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 生長快速. 夏秋開小白花,漿果成熟轉黑. 喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高/藤長8-10呎,寬幅9吋到1呎. 繁殖以種子,扦插或分株的方式來進行. 有藥用價值. 容易自行落子繁殖.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basella_alba https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%90%BD%E8%91%B5 http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2561/