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Anise Basil (Ocimum basilicum) seeds

Peruvian basil has a flavour reminiscent of anise or liquorice.
Contents: Approx. 50 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,35 €

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SKU: OCI03

GTIN: 4250601203263

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Oriental basil variety with red stalks. The leaves have a wonderfully sweet anise flavour that lightly reminds of Thai basil although it has a slightly hotter touch. It's classically used in Indian sabzi dishes and is a great tea herb.

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	June July August September
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Lamiaceae

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May June
Good companion plants:	Fennel Cucumber Chard Tomatoes Zucchini
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Planting distance:	10 cm
Bad companion plants:	Savory Sage Thyme Melisse
Sunlight:	Full sun

Sowing indoors in pots from mid-March or directly outdoors from mid-May. Basil is a light germinator. Therefore, only scatter the seeds onto the moist soil and press them onto it lightly.
It's very frost-sensitive and, therefore, only annual in our climate zones.
This variety reaches approx. 20-30cm in height.
Basil prefers warm, humus-rich, loose, sandy soils and sunny locations. It doesn't like windy locations.
Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)