Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Tender
11b
USDA zone
7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
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30cm | Max | 30cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a mild fragrance


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Basil Overview
Ocimum is a genus of aromatic, annual, or evergreen perennial plants or shrubs in the Lamiaceae family, native to warm temperate and tropical regions worldwide but with a centre of diversity in Africa. Members of this genus can be aromatic annuals, evergreen perennials or shrubs that have opposite, slender to broad leaves and spikes of small, usually blue, purple, pink or white tubular flowers. Commonly cultivated species include Ocimum basilicum, or Sweet Basil, is extensively used for culinary and medicinal purposes, with many cultivars and hybrids available. Grow as an annual in pots on patio or windowsill, or in a sunny herb garden.
Common problems with Basil
How to propagate Basil
Seed
Special features of Basil
Attractive flowers
Attractive leaves
Pot plant
Other uses of Basil
Medicinal or culinary uses.
Edibles to Sow Under Cover in November
Grow these on a sunny windowsill or heated propagator for winter picking.