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Beginner
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0.4m
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0.45m
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2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Basil'
Other names: Basil mint
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Genus: Mentha
Variety or cultivar: 'Basil' _ 'Basil' is a fragrant, edible herb with variegated foliage and white to pale purple flowers in mid-summer.
Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Basil' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Variegated, Green in Spring; Green, Variegated in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage has fragrance.
Habit: Spreading
Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Basil' (Basil mint) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.4m after 2 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flavouring food and drinks, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in any moist soil in sun or partial shade. It has invasive roots, so site carefully or restrict root run by planting it in a pot within the ground.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
andrea
will basil survive the salty sea air where I live, as i would like to plant some in my garden.
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- Posted: Fri. 11th May 2012 16:43
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