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  2. Basil - Wikipedia

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    Basil leaves are glossy and ovulate, with smooth or slightly toothed edges that typically cup slightly; the leaves are arranged oppositely along the square stems. [7] Leaves may be green or purple. Its flowers are small and white, and grow from a central inflorescence, or spike, that emerges from the central stem atop the plant.

  3. This Is the Best Way to Deadhead Flowers for More Blooms - AOL

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    This is also true for plants with leaves that you harvest for cooking and eating, like chives and basil. In those cases, if you deadhead the flowers as soon as they appear, you’ll force the ...

  4. Wilting - Wikipedia

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    Wilting also serves to reduce water loss, as it makes the leaves expose less surface area. [1] The rate of loss of water from the plant is greater than the absorption of water in the plant. The process of wilting modifies the leaf angle distribution of the plant (or canopy) towards more erectophile conditions. Lower water availability may ...

  5. Ocimum basilicum var. minimum - Wikipedia

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    Basil (most commonly Thai basil) is commonly steeped in cream or milk to create an interesting flavor in ice cream or chocolates (such as truffles). The leaves are not the only part of basil used in culinary applications, the flower buds have a more subtle flavor and they are edible.

  6. How to Grow Basil So You'll Have It All Summer Long - AOL

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    Sweet basil is similar to Genovese basil, but is slightly sweeter with a hint of licorice flavor and larger leaves. Purple Ruffles has deep purple, frilly leaves and an upright form that makes it ...

  7. Your Herb Garden Needs Special Care in Winter—These Expert ...

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    No one wants to see months of diligent work destroyed at the first sign of frost; preparing your herb garden for the winter will ensure your plants are strong enough to rebound in the spring.The ...

  8. Clinopodium vulgare - Wikipedia

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    The leaves are hairy, ovate or lanceolate in shape, and have short or no stalks, wedge-shaped bases and bluntly-toothed margins. The inflorescence is a terminal spike consisting of several loose whorls of clusters of flowers growing in the axils of the leaves. Each flower has a short stalk, five sepals about 10 mm (0.39 in) long and five petals ...

  9. Phenology - Wikipedia

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    Examples include the date of emergence of leaves and flowers, the first flight of butterflies, the first appearance of migratory birds, the date of leaf colouring and fall in deciduous trees, the dates of egg-laying of birds and amphibia, or the timing of the developmental cycles of temperate-zone honey bee colonies.