Lemon Basil – 100 Seeds
(Ocimum × citriodorum)
R30.00
The aroma and lemon flavor of Lemon Basil is pure, clean, and crisp, and it works wonderfully in sauces.
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Summer.
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🍃 Culinary Quick Facts
Culinary Info
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Beverages/Teas, Desserts, Flavoring, Garnish, Oils / Vinegars, Pesto, Salads
- 🥗 Edible Part: Flower, Leaf, Seed, Stem
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Citrusy, Lemon, Sweet
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Annual
- 🌾 Plant Type: Herbaceous Annual
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Self-pollinating
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Bushy, Upright
- 🌸 Flower Color: White
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Regular Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Frost Sensitive, Heat Tolerant, Low Cold Tolerance, Low drought tolerance
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Fertile, Loose, Rich Organic, Well-Drained
Lemon Basil offers a different scent – pure, clean, citrus-lemon, and it’s easily grown from seed. It is botanically known as Ocimum citriodorum and sometimes classified as Ocimum x africanum or O. americanum var. pilosum. It is a hybrid species, not a single cultivar, and different varieties have been developed in various regions, including Africa, India, Southeast Asia (like Thailand and Vietnam), and the United States.
Basil is an indispensable flavoring, and it’s used around the world.
Culinary Uses
- Pick the leaves and use them fresh or dried in herb vinegars and with chicken, fish, vegetables and soups.
- The aroma and lemon flavor is pure, clean, and crisp, and it works wonderfully in sauces.
Growing Lemon Basil
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Summer.
- Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost in spring >
- Sow Basil Seeds evenly by covering them with 0.5 cm of soil.
- Keep the soil moist.
- The basil seeds should germinate within a week.
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