Description : Basella - Indian Spinach, Malabar Nightshade, Malabar Spinach, Pasali, Pu-Tin-Choi (Basel'la)
Last Answer : DESCRIPTION: B. alba is known by many common names. These are Malabar Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Nightshade, Pasali and Pu-tin-choi. Malabar Spinach is one of the best hot-weather greens ... VARIETIES: Usually sold generically, one cultivar, Rubri, has a reddish tint to the leaves and stems.