Ocimum ×citriodorum 'Lemon basil'

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Sweet basil
Lemon basil
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Lemon basil in flower
Scientific Classification
Species: Ocimum × citriodorum
Synonyms
Thai lemon 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: 20-40cm (8-15¾in)
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]

Lemon basil (Ocimum × citriodorum) is a hybrid between Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) and African basil (Ocimum gratissimum)).

It is an herb grown primarily in northeastern Africa and southern Asia, for its strong fragrant lemon scent is used in cooking.

Lemon basil has stems that can grow to 20-40cm tall. It has white flowers in late summer to early fall. The leaves are similar to basil leaves, but tend to be narrower. Seeds form on the plant after flowering and dry on the plant.

Growing[edit | edit source]

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Basil varieties
O. americanum American basil · Lime
O. basilicum Boxwood · Cinnamon · Fino verde · Genovese · Grand vert · Lettuce leaf · Magic Michael · Mammoth · Mrs. Burns · Nufar · Osmin · Purple ruffles · Dark opal · Red rubin · Siam queen · Spicy globe · Sweet basil · Thai
O. gratissimum African basil
O. tenuiflorum Holy basil
Hybrid basils African blue · Lemon basil
  1. Basil. myfolia. Retrieved: 2010-08-27.