Ocimum basilicum Horapha Nanum Hot on Sale

Description
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Ocimum basilicum Horapha Nanum , Thai Basil, Dwarf Anise
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ocimum
Clusters of small mulberry purple tubular flowers in summer. Dark purple brown stems, Olive green purple, oval pointed, hairy and slightly serrated leaves that have a very pungent scent and flavour. Culinary; used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking.
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- Characteristics:
Thai Basil can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka s Herbetum and is available to buy as both herb plants and online as herb seeds.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Loam, Sand, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Bushy
• Flowering colour: Mulberry Purple
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N A
Growing
• Grown from seed:
• Indoor Sowing: In late spring, into prepared plug trays or pots, cover with perlite. Bottom heat, 18°C, aids germination. Only water seedlings before midday.
• Outdoor Sowing: In early summer, into a rich well-drained soil, in a sheltered, sunny position. Thin to 15cm apart.
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Growing
• Grown from seed:
• Indoor Sowing: In late spring, into prepared plug trays or pots, cover with perlite. Bottom heat, 18°C, aids germination. Only water seedlings before midday.
• Outdoor Sowing: In early summer, into a rich well-drained soil, in a sheltered, sunny position. Thin to 15cm apart.
• Indoor Sowing: In late spring, into prepared plug trays or pots, cover with perlite. Bottom heat, 18°C, aids germination. Only water seedlings before midday.
• Outdoor Sowing: In early summer, into a rich well-drained soil, in a sheltered, sunny position. Thin to 15cm apart.
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