Fresh and Fragrant Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Plants for Sale
- Common name:
- Basil Thai Siam Queen
- Category:
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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:
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- Fragrant flowers or leaves
- Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
- Suitable for road median planting
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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.
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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.
