Ocimum, Basil, Sweet Basil 'Violetto'

Ocimumbasilicum

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ocimum (OSS-ih-mum)
Species
basilicum (bass-IL-ee-kum)
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Grown for foliage
Shiny/Glossy
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Category
Herbs
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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

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