Ocimum basilicum |
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Plant type: annual Hardiness zones: 9-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
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Origins: Tropical Asia Other Botanical Names: Ocimum album, O. anisatum, O. barrelieri, O. bullatum, O. caryophyllatum, O. chevalieri, O. ciliare, O. ciliatum, O. citrodorum, O. cochleatum, O. dentatum, O. hispidum, O. integerrimum, O. lanceolatum, O. laxum, O. majus, O. medium, O. minus, O. nigrum, O. odorum, O. scabrum, O. simile, O. thyrsiflorum, O. urticifolium, Plectranthus barrelieri Other Common Names: Thai Basil | ||||||||
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