07/09/2026
Tsurumurasaki (つるむらさき), or Japanese salad, is a tropical leafy vegetable used similarly to spinach. Originally from South and Southeast Asia, it is not native to Japan. It is also known as Malabar spinach or Ceylon spinach, although botanically it is not related to true spinach.
In its natural habitat, Basella alba grows as a vigorous climbing vine, winding through shrubs and other vegetation and using them as natural supports. This heat-loving plant typically occurs along warm, humid forest edges, clearings, riverbanks and around settlements, where there is plenty of light.
Come to eye-witness this little forest curiosity.
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