Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil)

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ocimum
Species: Ocimum basilicum


Common Names add Sweet Basil edit \| delete St. Josephwort edit \| delete Common Basil edit \| delete Basil edit \| delete Plant Types edit Annual Fragrant Herb Medicinal Zones / Hardiness edit Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m) Spread (Maximum) edit Flowering Start edit Flowering End edit Leaf Colour edit Green - Light Green - Medium Purple Leaf Shape edit Opposite Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know.	Suitable For edit Border/Bed Container/Patio Indoor Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade Soil Types edit Well-drained Soil pH edit Bloom Colour edit White Wildlife Value edit Propagation Techniques edit Seed Skill Level edit Beginner Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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KatyBug (132) wrote on May 28 2009
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Grows really well here, in Florida. I pinch off the tops and it has grow into a huge, wide bush!

Also, a great way to preserve it, is to snip it up and scoop a teaspoonful into each section of an icecube tray. Top tray off with water

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Other names for this plant:
Ocimum americanum

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