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Basella alba - Indian Spinach

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[[File:Basella alba-2.JPG|thumb|right|'''Basella Alba''']]
 '''Basella Albaalba''' is a botanical name of Indian Spinach. As name suggests this plant belongs to India and China. Basella alba is known under various common names, including Malabar Spinach vine spinach, red vine spinach, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, buffalo spinach and Ceylon spinach among others
==Uses==
{{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diuretic}}, {{Uses|Febrifuge}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Conjunctivitis}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Chemical Composition==
Protein (20%)The essential amino acids are arginine, Fat (3.5%)leucine, Carbohydrate (54%)isoleucine, Fibre (9%) lysine, threonine and Ash (19%)tryptophan. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
Basella alba is a Can be easily grown from seeds and cuttings.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Season to grow==Cooler season<ref name="Season to grow"/> ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==The plant of the thrives in hot humid climate. It requires moist tropics, where it fertile and well-drained soil and is found at elevations up to 1,500 metresoften cultivated in pots or in kitchen garden.<ref name="How to plantRequired Ecosystem/cultivateClimate"/> ==Kind of soil needed==moist, fertile and well-drained soil
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==Photo Gallery==
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File:Vayalai with fruits.JPG|with flowers and fruitsFruitsFile:Basella alba Malabarinpinaatti - Malabarspenat C IM7342.JPG|FlowersFile:Basella rubra aka indian spinach or Basella alba 7451.JPG|LeavesFile:Vayalai creeper 1.jpg|ClimberFile:Basella Alba 20020400 3.jpg|fieldField File:Basella Alba 20020400 4.jpg|fieldField
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical Constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.globinmedwildflowers-guide.com/index39-agrimony.html Flowers description]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79070:basella-Basella+alba-l "Chemical Constituents"Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="LeafSeason to grow">[https://webwww.archiveugaoo.orgcom/webknowledge-center/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowershow-to-grow-malabar-spinach-at-guide.comhome/39-agrimony.html "flowers description"Season to grow]</ref>
<ref name="How to plantRequired Ecosystem/cultivateClimate">[http://tropicalwildedibles.thefernsteriin.infoorg/viewtropicalindex.php?idalbum=Wild-edibles/Leaves/Basella+-alba "Cultivation Details"Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Basellaceae]]

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