Green Malabar Spinach

What You Will Receive – Two (2) live Green Malabar Spinach plants, 5–9 inches tall, shipped bare root in protective eco-friendly packaging. Healthy and ready to thrive in your garden.
Unique Visual Appeal – Glossy, heart-shaped green leaves climb quickly, adding lush greenery to trellises, fences, or patio spaces while doubling as a beautiful ornamental vine.
Versatile Growing Options – Perfect for containers, raised beds, or in-ground planting. Train on a trellis outdoors or grow indoors near a sunny window for a vertical accent.
Practical Garden Value – Creates fast-growing living walls, adds natural shade, and enhances outdoor spaces with tropical vibrancy. A reliable warm-weather vine for any garden.
Easy Care Promise – Thrives in heat, loves full sun, and is naturally resistant to pests and diseases. Ideal for beginners who want quick results with minimal maintenance.
Satisfaction Guarantee – Securely packaged for safe delivery. Plants arrive healthy and strong with our quality promise for successful growth and establishment.

Transform your garden or balcony into a lush, tropical retreat with the Green Malabar Spinach Vine (Basella alba). This fast-growing, heat-loving climber is prized for its vigorous growth, glossy green leaves, and adaptability, making it a favorite among gardeners who want both beauty and practicality in their plants.

Green Malabar Spinach is not your average garden green—it’s a stunning climbing vine that doubles as a natural décor element. Its vibrant leaves cascade upward on trellises, fences, and arbors, quickly transforming plain garden structures into living walls. When grown in containers, it creates a dense, leafy display that thrives on patios and balconies, bringing a splash of tropical greenery even in limited spaces.

This resilient vine flourishes in USDA zones 9–11 and can be grown as an annual in cooler regions. It loves hot, sunny conditions and is naturally pest- and disease-resistant, making it an easy-care option for gardeners of all levels. In containers, vines can grow 4–6 feet tall, while in the ground with support, they may reach 8–10 feet or more in a single season.

Caring for Green Malabar Spinach couldn’t be simpler. Plant in well-drained soil, provide a trellis or support structure, and water regularly during the first growing season. Once established, reduce to moderate watering and enjoy vigorous, low-maintenance growth. Regular pruning or pinching encourages fuller, bushier vines and helps manage growth.

Main Color: Green foliage
Sun Exposure: Full sun (6+ hours), Partial sun (4–6 hours)
Blooming Period: Summer to Fall
Moisture Needs: Regular watering
USDA Hardiness Zone Range: 9–11 (annual in cooler climates)
Mature Height: In containers: 4–6 ft; In ground: 8–10 ft+ with support
Ideal Soil Type: Loam soil, Sandy soil, Clay soil, Silt soil