These are some tasty edible vines you can grow indoors in a small space for a fresh, leafy harvest!
You don’t always need a big garden for greens – a space for a medium-sized pot indoors will be more than enough for these edible vines!
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Edible Vines You Can Grow Indoors
1. Nasturtium
Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus
Edible Parts: Leaves and flowers
Nasturtium needs a sunny spot indoors where it will thrive without any difficulty. Use a pot trellis to make its stems climb and produce some tasty leaves and flowers that you can use fresh in salads for a peppery flavor!
Its leaves are also a delicious alternative to lettuce in wraps and sandwiches.
2. Malabar Spinach
Botanical Name: Basella alba
Edible Parts: Leaves and stems
Do you have a bright window that gets indirect light? Well, that’s what you need to grow malabar spinach. Train its stems to climb over a trellis or even the window grill!
3. Pea Shoots
Botanical Name: Pisum sativum
Edible Parts: Young shoots and tendrils
You can grow peas in a small pot on a bright windowsill. Pea shoots taste amazing in salads, offering a sweet flavor while adding a crisp texture. They are also rich in vitamins A, C, and folate!
4. Madeira Vine
Botanical Name: Anredera cordifolia
Edible Parts: Leaves
The tender leaves have a slightly sweet and earthly flavor that goes best in salads. You can also pair it with lettuce, spinach, or steam in broth!
5. Sweet Potato Vine
Botanical Name: Ipomoea batatas
Edible Parts: Leaves and tubers
The leaves of sweet potato vines are a culinary treasure, offering high dietary fiber. They taste perfect after stir-frying with garlic, onions, or ginger. Add them to omelets or scrambled eggs for a nutritious and colorful addition! You can also grow them in water.
6. Betel Leaf Plant
Botanical Name: Piper sarmentosum
Edible Parts: Leaves
Have a sunny window in your room? The betel leaf plant will be happy to thrive and vine in that spot! You can use its leaves to wrap spiced minced meat and seafood. Chop them finely and add to mixed vegetables or salads for a unique, peppery flavor!
7. Passionfruit Vine
Botanical Name: Passiflora edulis
Edible Parts: Leaves
Though the plant is mostly famous for fruits, you must grow it for its leaves! Why? Well, because they add a tangy flavor to the salads. After finely chopping, you can also use the large leaves (For a more savory flavor) in vegetables or meat mixtures.
Note: It’ll be mostly a foliage plant indoors with no flowers or fruits.
8. Vietnamese Coriander
Botanical Name: Persicaria odorata
Edible Parts: Leaves
This coriander is famous for its spicy, lemony flavor that tastes great in salads, especially Thai ones. You can also use it in soups, stews, sandwiches, and wraps. The plant grows well in indirect light – making it an apt indoor choice.
