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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. 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.

4. Basil seed - Wikipedia

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   Basil seeds are relatively inexpensive to produce, and they can be grown in a variety of climates. The main challenge in basil seed production is the need for a consistent supply of water. Basil seeds are sensitive to drought, and they will not germinate if the soil is too dry. The average yield of basil seeds is about 1,000 pounds per acre.

5. Basil - Wikipedia

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   In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as Genovese basil or sweet basil. Basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia . [ 5 ] In temperate climates basil is treated as an annual plant , but it can be grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial in warmer horticultural zones ...

6. Genovese basil - Wikipedia

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   Genovese basil Genovese basil from Pra' Basilico Genovese DOP . 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.

7. 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.