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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 ]
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 .
Magical Michael basil is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). The plants reliably grow to 15 inches tall and 16–17 inches wide. This degree of uniformity is unusual in basil varieties. The flowers of the plant are also unusual, with purple calyxes and white corollas. The flavor is similar to sweet basil. [1]
Lettuce leaf basil is a large-leaf variety of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). The large, crinkled leaves, which grow on the short, wide plant, are sweet, but not as strong as other sweet basils . This makes them particularly suitable for tossing into salads or wrapping fish , chicken or a rice stuffing for grilling .
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 ...
Today's Wordle Answer for #1262 on Monday, December 2, 2024. Today's Wordle answer on Monday, December 2, 2024, is GUILE. How'd you do? Next: Catch up on other Wordle answers from this week.
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.
The essential oil from European basil contains high concentrations of linalool and methyl chavicol (estragole), in a ratio of about 3:1. [4] [5] Other constituents include: 1,8-cineole, eugenol, and myrcene, among others. [4] [6] The clove scent of sweet basil is derived from eugenol. [7]