Ocimum basilicum
The story
Historically known as Saint-Joseph's-wort, basil's identity is deeply tied to royalty. Its name originates from the Greek "basilikón phutón," meaning "royal/kingly plant," which is why it is celebrated as the "king of herbs."
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- Family
- Lamiaceae
How to use it
Sweet basil is widely cultivated as a culinary herb. While it is treated as an annual plant in temperate climates, it can be grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial in warmer horticultural zones with tropical or Mediterranean climates.
Sources: Inaturalist, en.wikipedia.org
In the kitchen
Sweet basil, also known as great basil, is a tender culinary herb used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cooking, the generic term "basil" typically refers to sweet basil or Genovese basil.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, Inaturalist, en.wikipedia.org
About
Basil UK: /ˈbæzəl/; US: /ˈbeɪzəl/ (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is also called the "king of herbs" and the "royal herb". The name "basil" comes from Greek βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phutón), "royal/kingly plant".
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Ocimum basilicum
- Slug
- ocimum-basilicum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Ocimum
- Species
- basilicum
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 40
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