Malabarspenat (röd)

Potting of basella.
Plants should be spaced 6 to 12 inches apart. They may also be grown in 5 to 10 gallon tubs and the runners trained up short trellises. In hot climates, afternoon shade should be provided and protection from cold winds elsewhere. The plants are very tender to frost. The tender, young leaves and runner tips are taken; older leaves are tough and fibrous. They may be cooked alone or with meat or poultry. Mix tiny leaves sparingly with other greens in salads. 
Propagation of basella.
If your growing season is short, start seeds indoors at a 75- to 80-degree temperature and transplant after danger of frost has passed. Seeds may be sown directly outdoors in mild climates.

Malabarspenat. Bot. syn.: Basella cordifolia Lam., Basella rubra L.