species
Ocimum basilicum
Basil · Sweet basil
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Ocimum basilicum is a annual in the family Lamiaceae, also known as Basil or Sweet basil, introduced to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 30 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from July to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H2 (tender): 1 to 5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 50 cm tall × 30 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H2 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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