How to tend a Ocimum basilicum

Also known as: Ocimum odorum Salisb.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Likes adequate sunshine, shade properly under summer noon strong light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly

Pruning

Remove old diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Africa
Category
Labiatae, Ocimum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Vanilla plants, flowering period July-September
Flower colors
Leaf color green, flower color light purple
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