Purple BASIL

Species: Basil
Latin name: Ocinum Basilicum L.
Other usual name: Sweet Basil - Tulsi
Variety: Purple
Family: Labieaes (Lamiaceaes)
Origin: India, South Asia

The Purple Basil  : Variety of Purple Basil very appreciated by cooks for his intensely soft peppery flavor strongly aromatic when crushed. The basil leaves are of a shiny midnight purple color with jagged and crinkled edges. Growing them in pots works well, when given plenty of light or in flowerstands on a balcony. Purple basil doesn't tolerate temperatures lower than 10°C. Basil is one of the most useful herbs in Italien dishes.

Seed sowing: Mars to August
Harvest of the basil: 3 months after sowing
Height: 30 to 40 cm
Exposure: Middle shade

Sowing instructions: Sowing in seedbed in the beginning of March and transplant 60 to 90 days later. Carefull too much water will kill the seedling. Seed sowing in place directly after any danger of frosts is gone. Clear up if needed or transplant basil 2 to 3 months after sowing every 25 to 30 cm. The basil can be also sown all year long, as long as you provide shelter and you respect the temperatures for its growth.

Sowing distance: 25 cm by 30 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 13 °C
Seed germination: 10 to 15 days
Nutritional value: 3 Kcal to 100 gr

Net weight of seeds: 1 gr +/- 800 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.