Spinach combo pack, Red Malabar Spinach, Basella Rubra, Egyptian Spinach, chorchorus olitorius, Medicinal Seeds, Organic, GMO Free, Heirloom

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Spinach combo pack, Red Malabar Spinach, Basella Rubra, Egyptian Spinach, chorchorus olitorius, Medicinal Seeds, Organic, GMO Free, Heirloom

Includes: 1 Red Malabar Spinach , 1 Egyptian Spinach

Name: Red Malabar Spinach
Scientific Name: Basella Rubra

10 seeds per pack
This beautiful plant is not a true spinach but a different species (basella rubra). This heat-loving Asian vine has lovely red stems and delicious, succulent leaves that are great in salads and stir-fries. A delicious green that can be grown as an annual in many areas or as a perennial in sub-tropical areas.

Origination: It is found in tropical Asia and Africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable.

Recommended Uses:
Typical of leaf vegetables, Malabar spinach is high in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium. It is low in calories by volume, but high in protein per calorie. The succulent mucilage is a particularly rich source of soluble fiber. Among many other possibilities, Malabar spinach may be used to thicken soups or stir-fries with garlic and chili peppers.

Height: growing Vine
Flower Color: Green Leafy
Other Names: Country mallow, Heart-leaf sida, Flannel weed

Growing Instructions:

Direct sow seeds in soil 2-3 weeks after last frost in zone 7 and up. Sow in flats 5-6 weeks before transplanting into garden. Scarify seed for germination in 2-3 weeks. Plant 1/4in deep 1-2” apart in rows 36” thinning to 6” after germination. Does best in full sun high moisture location with fertile soil kept moist to stop blossoming, as it makes the leaves bitter.

Medicinal Seeds, Egyptian Spinach, chorchorus Olitorius, Organic, 100 seeds per pack, GMO Free, Egyptian Spinach

Name: Egyptian Spinach
Scientific name: Corchorus Olitorius
Family: Malvaceae

Egyptian Spinach is a quick growing annual that produces bountiful tender spinach like greens well into the summer. It has a long history of use in the middle east as a super green known for its high vitamin and mineral content. Reaching a height of 5-8 feet in the ground it can be harvest and topped when young for more lateral growth or clear cut when tall and replanted. If grown out to maturity the stalks can be processed to make the fibrous material jute. The plant produces ample naturally green seeds that are unique and eye catching. It is a heat tolerant plant that loves water so make sure to keep it moist and can be kept as a perennial in warm climates but grows best as an annual for more tender new growth.

Origination: Middle East
Recommended Uses: culinary for young leaves, jute fiber from mature stalks

Height: 5-8' in ground, 2' in pots
Hardiness: annual in warm climates
Flower Color: yellow
Characteristics: A quick growing heat and water loving summer spinach like green that produces when nothing else will.
Other Names: molokheiya or jute
Maturity: 70 days

Sowing Instructions:

Direct sow after danger of last frost or sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Sow seeds near surface as light aides germination. Germination in 7-14 days. Plant in full sun rich soil location once plants have a few sets of true leaves. keep moist and top at 2' for lateral growth or grow to full height if for jute fiber. space 12-24' apart and space to 24-36" if using for greens.

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