Basil 'Red' / 'Dark Opal'
- Product number: 333750
- Origin: South Asia
- Latin: Ocimum basilicum
ORGANICALLY GROWN SEEDS! This tasty and elegant basil belongs to the so-called sweet, Italian type. The medium-sized leaves are serrated along the edges, flat in shape, and deep red. The pinkish-purple flowers add the final touch!
Basil loves warmth and high humidity. The leaves are widely used in the preparation of soups, sauces, fish dishes, herbs, vinegar, and pickles.
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Latin: Ocimum basilicum
Dutch: Basilicum
Also known as: Bazielkruid
English: Basil, Red Leaved Type
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- Flower colour: Pink to purplish flowers
- Origin: South Asia
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Ocimum basilicum
- Dutch: Basil
- Also known as: Basil herb
- English: Basil, Red Leaved Type
