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Lemon basil, hoary basil, [2] Thai lemon basil, [3] or Lao basil, [4] (Ocimum × africanum) is a hybrid between basil (Ocimum basilicum) and American basil (Ocimum americanum). [5] [6] [7] The herb is grown primarily in northeastern Africa and southern Asia for its fragrant lemon scent, and is used in cooking.
Ocimum basilicum cultivars Common name Species and cultivars Description Sweet basil, Genovese basil, great basil: O. basilicum: With a strong clove scent when fresh. [14] Lettuce leaf basil: O. basilicum 'Lettuce Leaf' Has leaves so large they are sometimes used in salads. [15] Mammoth basil: O. basilicum 'Mammoth'
Nufar basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Nufar') is the first variety of sweet basil (O. basilicum) that is resistant to fusarium wilt. Fusarium wilt is a disease that causes sudden wilting and death in multiple species, including basil .
Basil (/ ˈ b æ z əl /, BAZ-əl; [1] US also / ˈ b eɪ z əl /, BAY-zəl; [2] Ocimum basilicum (/ ˈ ɒ s ɪ m əm b ə ˈ z ɪ l ɪ k əm /, OS-ih-məm bə-ZIL-ih-kəm) [3] [4]), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints).
Purple ruffles basil is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). The dark purple leaves are used in pesto or as a garnish. [1] This attractive basil variety has won multiple awards for its beauty, flavor and ease of cultivation, including the Mississippi Medallion and All-American Selection awards. [2]
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) has multiple cultivars — Thai basil, O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora, is one variety.Thai basil may sometimes be called chi neang vorng, anise basil or licorice basil, in reference to its anise- and licorice-like scent and taste, but it is different from the Western strains bearing these same names.
Mrs. Burns' Lemon basil (Ocimum basilicum var. citriodora 'Mrs Burns' Lemon') is an heirloom cultivar of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) from New Mexico in the United States. Compared to lemon basil , which is a different species of basil ( O. × citriodorum ), in Mrs. Burns lemon basil the lemon flavor is more intense, the leaves are larger ...