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Malabar Spinach

Basella alba

Description:

Perennial vine. Edible green leaves; slightly mucilagenous. These are the flowers in the photo. Edible too. Plant hasas medicinal value.

Habitat:

My garden.

Notes:

Because I saw caterpillars munching on the leaves I decided to leave this plant for them

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SukanyaDatta
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SukanyaDatta

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Jan 15, 2018
Submitted on Jan 15, 2018

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