Plant Information

  • Ocimum basilicum

  • Sweet Basil

    Basil

  • Balanoy , Sulasi

  • Plantae

  • Tracheophyta

  • Magnoliopsida

  • Lamiales

  • Lamiaceae

  • Ocimum

  • 65%

Description

Basil (, also US: ; Ocimum basilicum , also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as sweet basil or Genovese basil. Basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia. In temperate climates basil is treated as an annual plant, however, basil can be grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial in warmer horticultural zones with tropical or Mediterranean climates.There are many varieties of basil including sweet basil, Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora), and Mrs. Burns' Lemon (O. basilicum var. citriodora). O. basilicum can cross-pollinate with other species of the Ocimum genus, producing hybrids such as lemon basil (O. × citriodorum) and African blue basil (O. × kilimandscharicum).

Medicinal Usage
  • Basil Is An Herb. The Parts Of The Plant That Grow Above The Ground Are Used To Make Medicine. Basil Is Used For Stomach Spasms, Loss Of Appetite, Intestinal Gas, Kidney Conditions, Fluid Retention, Head Colds, Warts, And Worm Infections.
Visual Usage
  • Angle: 61 %
  • Shape: 64 %
  • Color: 68 %
  • Texture: 67 %
Edible Parts
  • Leaves
  • Seeds
Propagation method
  • Seeds
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