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Ocimum basilicum Synonyms: Common Name(s): Basil Family: Lamiaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 80 to 270 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=36° (C) | Opt.Max=27° (C) | Opt.Min=18° (C) | Abs.Min=7° (C) | Precipitation: 100 to 160 (cm.) Winter Minimum: 0° (C) Soil pH: 6 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Medium Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Very bright Comments: Possible origin Africa. Grows best as a long day plant. Diseases: Pythium, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia Uses: Additive - flavoring, Material - essent oils, Medicinal - folklore Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Temperate marine, tropical-rainy, subtropical Geographical Origin: India, Widely cultivated
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