Botanical name: Ocimum Zones: 10-11, usually grown as an annual Height/Spread: Upright, mounding or spreading habit; 6 to 48 inches tall and 6 to 36 inches wide. Exposure: Full sun; some afternoon shade in hot climates Bloom time: Summer to frost Color and characteristics: This tender tr...
See also: Basil as a culinary herb Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum Common name: Common basil, sweet basilThe leaves of basil and its many close relatives are used as medicine. The seeds are also used medicinally in India and Southeast Asia. Though it originates on the shores of the ...
Basil is a wonderful herb with aromatic leaves. This compact plant is incredibly versatile, growing outside in the ground, in containers, or on a bright kitchen windowsill. You may start seeds indoors or grow from small pots. Learn the secrets to planting, growing, and harvesting basil. ...
Botanical Aspects of Basil The namebasilis derived from the Greek word, basileus, which means “royal or king-like” because of the royal fragrance of this herb. Basil is commonly referred to the genusOcimum.The Plant List (2010)accepted 66 of a total of 327 species of herbs and shrubs ...
Basil Oil BP, USP Grade (British and United State Pharmacopoeia): It is extracted from the leaves and flowering tops of Basil plant by steam distillation method. Basil is of two kinds one is Holy Basil (Ocimum Sanctum) from which oil is obtained from the seeds and the other is Sweet Basi...
Downy mildew, caused by the fungusPernospora belbahrii,travels on wind-borne spores and infiltrates gardens via contaminated seeds. Wet and high-humidity environments increase the likelihood of infection, which can appear as dust-like patches and tiny black specks on the leaf undersides and manifes...
Botanical Aspects of Basil The namebasilis derived from the Greek word, basileus, which means “royal or king-like” because of the royal fragrance of this herb. Basil is commonly referred to the genusOcimum.The Plant List (2010)accepted 66 of a total of 327 species of herbs and shrubs ...
Mahmood Maleki and voucher specimens were deposited in the Graduate University of Advanced Technology Herbarium as voucher specimens (no. 201 to 222), available for botanical study on official request. Consent for publication Not applicable. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests....