Basil 'Lemon'
Basil 'Lemon' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
An attractive basil with an intense lemon fragrance due to the high concentration of the essential oil citral. The leaves are light green and can be used in herb teas, soups, salads and fish dishes. It is an irreplaceable ingredient in Indonesian and Thai cooking. Always add basil at the end of the cooking time to maximise its flavour.
Product: Basil 'Lemon'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Ocimum citriodorum
Syn.: Syn. Ocimum americanum
An attractive basil with an intense lemon fragrance due to the high concentration of the essential oil citral. The leaves are light green and can be used in herb teas, soups, salads and fish dishes. It is an irreplaceable ingredient in Indonesian and Thai cooking. Always add basil at the end of the cooking time to maximise its flavour.
Plant type: Annual warm season crop
Plant height: 20 - 40 cm, low spreading habit
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Mid spring to summer
Subtropical: All year round in frost free areas
Tropical: All year
Germination: 3 - 9 days
Depth: 5 mm deep, cover seed lightly
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Rich, well drained soil; add compost; pH 5.5 - 7
Rows: 30 - 45 cm apart
Details: The plant should be tip-pruned and the flower spikes removed regularly to increase bushiness
Harvest: 60 days
seeds per packet
Ocimum citriodorum
Syn. Ocimum americanum