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Basella alba L.

[ Family : Basellaceae ]

[ Synonyms : Basella cordifolia Lam.; Basella crassifolia Salisb.; Basella japonica Burm.f.; Basella lucida L.; Basella nigra Lour.; Basella oleracea Landw.; Basella rubra L.;  Basella volubilis Salisb.; Gandola nigra (Lour.) Raf.; Gandola rubra Rumph. ex L. ]

[ Common name (Local) : Pui ]

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Name in other Languages :

• Bengali : Pui | Sanskrit : Putika, Upodika | Hindi : Poi | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Indian spinach, Red vine spinach, Creeping spinach, Malabar spinach | Other Languages : Vallicheera, Vasalaccirai (Mal.) ; Kodip pasali, Vasalakkirai (Tam.)

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Plant Characteristics :

Habit : Trailing herb
Habitat & Ecology : Basella alba grows well under full sunlight in hot, humid climates and in areas lower than 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level.,
Occurrence : Through out the state

Status : Common
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Flowering & Fruiting : December--March
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Propagules : Seeds
Sowing Times : April--July
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