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African basil

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African basil

African basil in Hawaii
Scientific Classification
Species:	Ocimum gratissimum
Synonyms
Perennial basil Wild basil

Plant Data
Min germination temp:	10°C (50°F)
Max germination temp:	15°C (59°F)

Germination time:	7 days
Time to transplanting:	+37 days
Time to harvesting:	+77 days

Mature height:	30-60cm (1-2ft)
Mature spread:	30cm (12in)

Ideal pH range:	6.0 - 7.5

Sow depth:	⅓cm (⅛in)
Sow spacing:	1cm (½in)
Growing plant spacing:	25cm (9in)
Growing row spacing:	25cm (9in)

References:	^[1]

African basil (Ocimum gratissimum) known in Hawaii as Wild basil^[2], is a species of basil (Ocimum).

Growing[]

Main article: Basil

Troubles[]

Full troubles list: Mint troubles

References[]

↑ Basil. myfolia. Retrieved: 2010-08-27.
↑ Plants of Hawaii - Ocimum gratissimum (wild basil). Hear.org. Retrieved: 2010-09-03.

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*O. americanum*	American basil · Lime basil
*O. basilicum*	Cinnamon basil · Dark opal basil · Fino verde basil · Genovese basil · Lettuce leaf basil · Magical Michael · Mammoth basil · Mrs. Burns lemon basil · Nufar basil · Osmin purple basil · Purple ruffles basil · Red rubin basil · Spicy globe basil · Sweet basil · Thai basil
*O. gratissimum*	African basil
*O. tenuiflorum*	Holy basil
*Hybrid basils*	African blue basil · Lemon basil

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