Ornamental Grasses Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
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Basil Ocimum basilicum
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color: purple |
color: green |
color: dark green |
Basil Ocimum basilicum characteristics
| plant type | decorative-deciduous |
|---|---|
| lifetime | annual |
| color | purple |
| plant height | 30 - 70 cm |
| type of stalk | erect |
| known to be toxic | no |
| cold resistance | heat-loving plant |
| winter shelter | doesn't demand shelter |
| cold hardiness zone | no data |
| sun exposure | full sun |
| use | single plant, border, flowerbed, group planting, potting |
| soil acidity | neutral |
| soil type | loam, sandy-loamy |
| soil moisture | moderate moist soil |
