Botanical Name: Ocimum
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Common Name: Basil  
Plant photo of: Ocimum
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Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual, Herb

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Bronze, Green, Purple, Variegated

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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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.