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Thai Basil (Ocimum basilicum) seeds

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The exotic basil is not only well-suited for the typical Vietnamese noodle soup but also often unfolds its typical liquorice flavour with a touch of clove in East Asian meat dishes. The spicy, anise-scented leaves are mainly used fresh and match many Asian dishes. Thai Basil also wonderfully suits curries with coconut milk.
It's similar to wild basil in its usage as well as in taste and is an excellent tea herb.

Ocimum basilicum seeds, content: Approx. 300 Thai Basil seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	June July August September
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Lamiaceae

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May June
Good companion plants:	Zucchini Fennel Cucumber Chard Tomatoes
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Planting distance:	10 cm
Bad companion plants:	Savory Sage Thyme Melisse
Sunlight:	Full sun

Sow from mid-March indoors in pots, or in mid-May directly into the field. Basil needs light to germinate. Scatter seeds on the moist soil and press them into the ground only lightly.
Basil is very sensitive to frost and therefore only annual in temperate climate zones.
This variety reaches approx. 20-30cm in height.
Basil prefers humus-rich, loose, sandy and warm soil and sunny locations. It doesn't like windy locations
Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)