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lemon basil Lemon Basil Ocimum × citriodorum

How to sow lemon basil: Plant seeds under 1cm of soil in starting pots. Keep the plants indoors or transplant them outdoors in late spring.

Sun requirement for lemon basil: Plant in Full Sun

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Fragrant and delicious herb with tender green leaves. Great in just about anything - salad, sauces, meat marinades, and even popcorn.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Companions

tomato tomato

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How to grow lemon basils


lemon basil is a variety of basil

Scientific names

Ocimum × citriodorum

Alternate names

Thai lemon basil (en)
Lao basil (en)

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