Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Grass
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming