Basil 'Thai'
Basil 'Thai' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
This beautiful ornamental will give an authentic Thai flavour to meals; it has a sweet, anise-clove fragrance with a hint of mint and citrus. Leaves are green at the base of the plant and grow purple towards the pale lavender flowers. Always add basil at the end of the cooking time to maximise its flavour. Days to harvest: 80.
Product: Basil 'Thai'
Product type: SEED (150)
Botanical name: Ocimum americanum
This beautiful ornamental will give an authentic Thai flavour to meals; it has a sweet, anise-clove fragrance with a hint of mint and citrus. Leaves are green at the base of the plant and grow purple towards the pale lavender flowers. Always add basil at the end of the cooking time to maximise its flavour.
Plant type: Annual warm season crop
Plant height: 75 cm
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: 80 days
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
*Good for bees
150 seeds per packet
Ocimum americanum
Annual warm season crop
Basil 'Thai'
This beautiful ornamental will give an authentic Thai flavour to meals; it has a sweet, anise-clove fragrance with a hint of mint and citrus. Leaves are green at the base of the plant and grow purple towards the pale lavender flowers. Always add basil at the end of the cooking time to maximise its flavour. Days to harvest: 80.