Lettuce Leaf Basil (Ocimum basilicum) seeds

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Lettuce Leaf Basil (Ocimum basilicum) seeds

Classic Italian basil variety with very large, slightly hot leaves. Perfectly suitable for pesto and Caprese salad.
Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,35 €

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SKU: OCI05

GTIN: 4250601203287

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In our opinion, this Italian variety is one of the best varieties for making pesto and other Italian specialties.

The up to palm-sized leaves have a peppery flavour and are also perfectly suitable for sandwiches.

Plant description

Species:	Lamiaceae
Flower colour:	White
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	June July August September

Growing advice

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

Sowing in pots indoors 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 gently.
Basil is very frost-sensitive and, therefore, only annual in our climate zone.
This variety reaches up to 20-30cm in height.
Violet basil prefers warm, humus-rich, loose, sandy soils and sunny locations. It doesn't like windy locations.
Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)