A fabulous Indian Basil for cooking
This 30 cm high variety produces purple flowers with an anise flavor similar to “Thai” basil. Great-tasting basil, relatively mild, producing ruffled leaves with a bit of anise taste.
Scientific Name: ocimum basilicum
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 21-23°C
Germination time in days: 5-14 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 70 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: Sandy, stony and hummus rich
Sowing and cultivation: Sow indoors in a tray, at a temperature between 18 and 20°C, under a well-lit shelter, 6 weeks before planting. Transplant when the plants have 4 to 5 leaves in well-heated soil, spacing them 25 to 30 cm apart. Be careful not to overwater
