- Pictures
- Origin
- Sout East Asia
- Weigh/Count
- Count
- Harvest Time
- 30–45 days after planting. Harvest: 3–6 months (longer in perennial systems with pruning)
- Usage
- Culinary, Medicinal, Pollinator, Pest repellent
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Herbaceous
- Planting Distance
- 25–40 cm between plants
- Nutritional Info
- Similar to sweet basil; rich in antioxidants and essential oils
- Strata Category
- High
- How to eat
- Use raw for salads, pestos, on pizzas or for flavouring stews.
- per Amount
- Bunch
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 5. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 13. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 20. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 27. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 3. February - Weekly Food Basket
- Price
- 500
- Medicinal Uses
- Stimulates appetite, relieves cough and stress
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 2
- Spanish Name
- Albahaca Morada
- Category
- Leafy greens & herbs
- Scientific Name
- Ocimum basilicum
- Edible parts
- Flower, Leaves
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited January 14, 2026.Open in Notion