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Basil

Basil

Ocimum basilicum is an aromatic annual herb in the mint family.

Easy difficultyEvery 1 year
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Sunlight
6-8 hours
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Watering
Regularly
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Min pot size
6" pot
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Start from
Seeds are surface-sown and lightly pressed into the soil, requiring light for germination.

About Basil

To keep Basil leaves flavorful and the plant growing for months, you must pinch off the flower buds as soon as they appear; once Basil seeds, the leaf flavor turns bitter.

Climate requirements

Ideal temperature
20-30°C
Heat stress above
35°C
Cold stress below
10°C
Humidity
Moderate
Rain sensitivity
Low

Growth stages

Stage 1
Vegetative
Day 0–60

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