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Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil)


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

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  • Annual
  • Herb
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  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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  • Green - Light
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  • Opposite
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  • Container/Patio
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  • Full Sun
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  • Well-drained
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  • White
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  • Seed
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  • Beginner
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Other names for this plant:
Ocimum americanum



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