Do you really know Malabar spinach? A complete guide to this vegetable

Other names for Malabar spinach

Malabar spinach, also known as wood ear vegetable, and it also has other aliases such as luokui, purple horn leaf, rouge bean, soft ginger seed, vine vegetable, rouge vegetable, and zhongkui.

Growth habits of Malabar spinach

Malabar spinach is a plant that is relatively tolerant of high temperatures and high humidity, and it prefers loose, fertile sandy soil. It has low light requirements, and the suitable temperature for growth is between 25°C and 30°C, and the soil needs to be kept moist.

Malabar spinach is generally propagated by sowing seeds.

Uses of Malabar spinach

Malabar spinach has certain ornamental garden value; its plants and flowers are quite lovely, and it can be used to decorate courtyards, windowsills, and so on.

However, its greatest use is as food; it is often used as a vegetable and has a very good taste.