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“Basil plants don't like change in their environment,” he says. “If your plant isn't growing for a few weeks, let the plant adjust, so it can go through a bit of shock or an acclimation period.
Cutting back basil plants regularly during the growing season encourages bushier growth, enhances the flavor of the leaves, and prevents the plant from going to seed. That said, over-pruning basil ...
Thai basil growing at a school in Thailand. Most basils are cultivars of sweet basil. Most basil varieties have green leaves, but a few are purple, such as, 'Purple Delight'. Anise basil, Licorice basil, or Persian basil (O. basilicum 'Liquorice') Cinnamon basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon') Dark opal basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Dark Opal')
Here's how to grow basil, an annual herb in your garden. Follow our tips, including when to start it from seed, how long it takes to grow, and cooking use.
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 ...
African blue basil grows well in indoor settings more than many other herbs. Since the African blue basil is sterile and doesn't produce seeds, it stays in a bloom for a longer season, this attracts pollinators and creates a pleasing floral display in a garden. All parts of the plants (stem, flowers, and leaves) are perfectly fine to consume.
Ocimum americanum, known as American basil, lime basil, [2] or hoary basil, [3] is a species of annual herb in the family Lamiaceae. Despite the misleading name, it is native to Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. The species is naturalized in Queensland, Christmas Island, and parts of tropical America.
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 12 to 15 mm (0.47 to 0.59 in) in length which are fused into a tube. The flowers are pink, violet or purple and have two lips.