FREE: ~~ Red Vine Spinach, Basella rubra~~ 15 seeds

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70 days. This beautiful plant is not a true spinach but a different species (Basella rubra). A heat-loving Asian vine that has lovely red stems and delicious green leaves. Can be grown as an annual in many areas or as a perennial in sub-tropical areas.

The succulent leaves and stem tips are rich in vitamins A and C and are a good source of iron and calcium. They may be eaten raw in salads, boiled, steamed, stir-fried, or added to soups, stews, tofu dishes, and curries. Or you can use them as a filling for quiche, omelets, savory turnovers, and potpies.

A thing of beauty -- propagation from seed is a snap. Happily, the red-stemmed cultivar of Malabar spinach comes true from seed. Saving seed is easy too. Simply dry the entire ripe fruit and use it for planting the following year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6FRMcp82sk

BEWARE OF ROSE SEEDS! There's a reason why we don't see rose seeds sold in big box garden centers.

Also beware of home collected seeds from hybrids plants.