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Spinach, Malabar Green

₡1,900.00

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Scientific name: Basella alba

Family: Basellaceae

Origin: India

Medicinal use:It is a perennial vine, popular in several tropical countries for its edible leaf, unrelated to the commonly known terrestrial spinach. Widely used in Asian cuisine, the culinary possibilities of Malabar spinach include its use to thicken soups, fry or stew with garlic and chili peppers, in salads or steamed with tofu and ginger.

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