La espinaca malabar es una enredadera trepadora cultivada principalmente en el trópico como cultivo perenne y en temperaturas más cálidas como cultivo anual.  Sus hojas gruesas, de color verde oscuro con pecíolos rojos o blancos (dependiendo del cultivar) son consumidas tiernas 57 días después de sembrada la planta

Bangladesh

A large-leafed, vigourous heat-tolerant variety. It produces long, thick vines that do well sprawling on the ground under other plants or trained on trellises. (B. alba)

Green Vines

A green, thin-stemmed climbing variety that thrives in hot, humid conditions. (B. alba)

Green and Red Mix

A mix of 'Green Vines' (B. alba) and 'Red' (B. rubra) Malabar spinach seeds. 

Red

This variety has reddish purple stems. The fruit can be used for dye and jelly. (B. rubra)

AVRDC

Smaller-leafed than Bangadesh variety and vigorous.Leaves and tender stems are eaten as salad, boiled, stewed or stir-fried, or in soups.