Basil- Lettuce Leaf
Ocimum basilicum
Rated 5/5 based on 2 reviews.Standard seed packet, 115 seeds
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Basil- Lettuce Leaf
Ocimum basilicum
- Annual 40cm
- Culinary herb
- Large leaves to 12cm
Aromatic annual growing to 40cm. Large green slightly crinkled leaves up to 12cm long and almost as wide. Similar flavour to Sweet basil but a little milder. Good for tossing in salads or wrapping up fish or chicken.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Raise seedlings |
| Sowing Depth: | 2mm |
| When: | Spring and summer |
| Position: | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Plant Spacing: | 30cm |
| Hardiness: | Frost tender |
| Plant Height: | 40cm |
| Care: | Pick regularly to encourage more growth. Keep well watered. Remove flower buds as soon as they appear for continued leaf growth. Protect from aphids, slugs and snails. |
(Product number: C3-08)
Seeds per gram: 590 seeds
| SKU | C3-08 |
| Botanical name: | Ocimum basilicum |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 115 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 590 |
| Photo credits: | Photo by F. D. Richards / CC BY-SA 2.0 Photo by Ben White |
Nice big tasty leaves
26 March 2018Lovely strong flavour, easy to grow and very large leaves produced
(5)
Grows quickly and well
By: customer review from 25/09/2013 on 21 March 2016Great plant to have in the garden. I had it last season and we picked the leaves as they grew and ate them.
(5)
