Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum) organic seeds

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Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum) organic seeds

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The spicy, anise-scented leaves are mainly used fresh and fit many Asian dishes. Thai basil fits perfectly with curries with coconut milk. Best eaten raw, Thai basil also lends its spicy flavour to traditional Vietnamese noodle soup, ‘pho’.

250 thai basil Seeds

Plant description

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

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May June
Good companion plants:	Fennel Cucumber Chard Tomatoes Zucchini
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Planting distance:	10 cm
Bad companion plants:	Sage Thyme Melisse Savory
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.
Basil prefers soil which rich in humus, loose and sandy and warm and sunny locations. It does not like windy locations
Family: Lamiaceae (mint)