Lemon basil
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SKU
K13
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Lemon basil combines the spicy intensity of traditional basil with a fine, fruity-fresh lemon aroma. Its small, delicate leaves add flavour to Mediterranean summer dishes, desserts, and - when dried - aromatic herbal teas. Germinates in light and has a strong preference for warmth.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Ocimum americanumVegetation period: annualSpecific qualities: germinates in the light, needs much warmthUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Herbal tea plant, Scent plant
Cultivation
Distance between rows and plants (cm): 30 x 25 cmSowing depth: 0.3-0.5 cmSowing date: indoors from April; planting out from mid May
increasingly from
Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame
At the Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" in Italy, seeds are propagated in the Apennines at an altitude of approximately 650 metres above sea level.
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