This member of the Basellaceae family was given this name by Henri Ernest Baillon in 1888. It's found in Ecuador and Peru. Give it a well-drained soil, some water and lots of sun. The rhizomes will grow to four centimetres and the wines to six meters. The flowers are white, and the plant can be reproduced both by cuttings, seeds and bulbs. Sub-family: Anredereae. The genera from the Spanish word enredadera which refers to a twining or climbing plant. The species name might indicate it look like Basil; Ocimum basilicum.

