Botanical Name: Ocimum
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Common Name: Basil  
Plant photo of: Ocimum
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual, Herb

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

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Leaf Color

Bronze, Green, Purple, Variegated

 

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Fruit Color

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Basil is an annual herb, seemingly indispensable in the kitchen. And there are several species and varieties of basil, and so it seems to appear in nearly every cuisine. Leaf size and color are determined by variety; and being in the mint family, they all have stems with whorls of bracts and flowers that appear late summer.