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2. Basil seed - Wikipedia

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   Basil seeds are relatively inexpensive to produce, and they can be grown in a variety of climates. The main challenge in basil seed production is the need for a consistent supply of water. Basil seeds are sensitive to drought, and they will not germinate if the soil is too dry. The average yield of basil seeds is about 1,000 pounds per acre.

3. Red rubin basil - Wikipedia

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   Like many culinary basils, it is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). This basil variety has unusual reddish-purple leaves, and a stronger flavour than sweet basil, making it most appealing for salads and garnishes. It is a fast-growing annual herb that reaches a height of approximately 70 cm (2.3 ft). [1]

4. Ocimum gratissimum - Wikipedia

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   Ocimum gratissimum, also known as clove basil, African basil, [1] and in Hawaii as wild basil, [2] is a species of basil. It is native to Africa , Madagascar , southern Asia , and the Bismarck Archipelago , and naturalized in Polynesia , Hawaii, Mexico , Panama , West Indies , Brazil , and Bolivia .

5. List of basil cultivars - Wikipedia

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   Basil cultivars vary in several ways. Visually, the size and shape of the leaves varies greatly, from the large lettuce-like leaves of the Mammoth basil and Lettuce leaf basil to the tiny leaves of the Dwarf bush basil. More practically, the fragrance of the basil varies due to the varying types and quantities of essential oils contained in the ...

6. What Happens to Your Body on a Strictly Vegan Diet - AOL

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   Here are the health benefits associated with a balanced vegan diet. ... In addition to fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, these foods are also on the table. Plant-Based Proteins: ...

7. Ocimum tenuiflorum - Wikipedia

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   Flowers Magnified leaf. Holy basil is an erect, many-branched subshrub, 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall with hairy stems. Leaves are green or purple; they are simple, petioled, with an ovate blade up to 5 cm (2 in) long, which usually has a slightly toothed margin; they are strongly scented and have a decussate phyllotaxy.

8. Americans get too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 ... - AOL

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   A recent UCLA study showed that men with early-stage prostate cancer who followed a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 and took fish oil supplements for a year saw a significant reduction in ...

9. Ocimum basilicum var. minimum - Wikipedia

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   The Greek basil and various other basils have such different scents because the herb has a number of different essential oils in different proportions for various cultivars. [4] The essential oil from European basil contains high concentrations of linalool and methyl chavicol (estragole), in a ratio of about 3:1.