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2. List of basil cultivars - Wikipedia

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   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' Another large-leaf variety, stronger flavor than sweet Genovese. [16] Genovese basil: O. basilicum ...

3. Ocimum tenuiflorum - Wikipedia

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   Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi (from Sanskrit), is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2] [3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1] [4] [5] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. [1]

4. 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.

5. Genovese basil - Wikipedia

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   Genovese basil or sweet basil (Genoese: baxaicò [baʒajˈkɔ] or baxeicò [baʒejˈkɔ]; Italian: basilico genovese [baˈziːliko dʒenoˈveːse,-eːze]) is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum produced in the Italian provinces of Genoa, Savona and Imperia, Liguria.

6. Mammoth basil - Wikipedia

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   Mammoth basil is a lettuce leaf basil variety, originating from Italy. Like many culinary basils, it is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). The plant grows to approximately 18 inches tall, and produces large ruffled leaves with a jagged edge. The flavor is similar to, but stronger than the flavor of Genovese basil.

7. Basil - Wikipedia

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   Timelapse of growing basil Desiccated basil showing seed dispersal. Basil is an annual, or sometimes perennial, herb.Depending on the variety, plants can reach heights of between 30 and 150 centimetres (1 and 5 feet). [6]