
- Hindi
- पोई साग
- Botanical
- Basella alba
- Family
- Basellaceae
About the plant
A thick-leaved climbing spinach that thrives in the worst of the monsoon heat.
Growing it
Give it a string; it climbs and keeps producing until December.
What it is for
Malabar spinach for saag; excellent screening on a hot balcony.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- पानी
- Daily in heat
- मौसम
- Apr–Jul
- Grows in
- Balcony, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- Climbs 2–4 m
- First harvest
- Six weeks
Give it a string; it climbs and keeps producing until December.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Malabar spinach for saag; excellent screening on a hot balcony.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित