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Beginner skill rating |
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum
Other names: Sweet basil, Lemon basil, Common basil, Greek royal, Kiss-me-Nicholas, Greek basil, Sweet green basil
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Genus: Ocimum
Species: O. basilicum - O. basilicum is an aromatic herb with bright green, delicate leaves and spikes of small, tubular white or pink-tinged flowers in late summer.
Ocimum basilicum is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Pink, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage: Bright-green in Summer
Fragrance: The foliage has aromatic leaves
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Plant with: Artemisia dracunculus French (French tarragon ), Artemisia dracunculus Russian (Russian tarragon)
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Specific pests: Aphids , Leafhoppers
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew
Pruning: Pinch out flower heads as they appear to ensure continued leaf growth. If left to flower, cut back after flowering.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Ocimum basilicum (Sweet basil) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, City, Containers, Drying, Flavouring food and drinks, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant as an annual in light, well-drained, fertile soil in a sheltered position in full sun. Ideally grown in a container or pot . Water freely in summer.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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