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Ocimum × citriodorum 'Pesto Perpetuo' (Pesto Basil, Basil)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9002298



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ocimum
Species: Ocimum × citriodorum
Cultivar: Pesto Perpetuo
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Annual
  • Fragrant
  • Herb
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Non-Flowering
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Variegated
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  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Greenhouse
  • Vegetable Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
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Jewell (5504)

Plant suggested by: Jewell (5504)


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Jewell (5504) wrote on Aug 28 2012
Pepetual basil. Doesn't bloom or set seed. Leaves have a nice fragrance and plant can be wintered over in warm, sunny location in your home. Has upright growth habit with woody stems. Leaves are a little more firm than the annual type of basil.

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