This odd-duck plant goes by many names — Ceylon spinach, Indian spinach and vine spinach, among them — but isn't technically a spinach at all. But don't say that in front of Basella alba — the ...

Widely used in southeast Asian cooking, Malabar spinach is a quick-growing tropical vine that can easily reach 10 feet in length. The leaves are thicker than spinach leaves, with an almost succulent ...