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Fresh and Fragrant Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Plants for Sale

Common name:
Basil Thai Siam Queen
Category:
Medicinal Plants, Shrubs, Groundcovers, Spice plants & edible Herbs
Family:
Labiatae or Tulsi family
Light:
Sun growing, Semi shade
Water:
Normal, Can tolerate more
Primarily grown for:
Foliage
Flowering season:
May, June, July
Flower or Inflorescence color:
Purple
Foliage color:
Green
Plant Height or length:
Less than 50 cms
Plant Spread or Width:
Less than 50 cms
Plant Form:
Spreading, Upright or Erect
Special Character:
  • Fragrant flowers or leaves
  • Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
  • Suitable for road median planting

Plant Description:

- The plant will reach 30 to 40 inches tall.
- a stongly flavoured aromatic herb with large, lush, oval-shaped, slightly puckered bright green leaves, with a scent of liquorice, on purple stems, and spikes of small, tubular purple tinged flowers in late summer.

Growing tips:

- 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.