Ocimum basilicum 'Mrs. Burns'

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Sweet basil
Mrs. Burns
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Scientific Classification
Species: Ocimum basilicum
Plant Data
Min germination temp: 10°C (50°F)
Max germination temp: 15°C (59°F)
Germination time: 12 days
Time to transplanting: +43 days
Time to harvesting: +71 days
Mature height: 45cm (18in)
Mature spread: 30cm (12in)
Ideal pH range: 5.5 - 7.0
Sow depth: ⅓cm (⅛in)
Sow spacing: 1cm (½in)
Growing plant spacing: 25cm (9in)
Growing row spacing: 25cm (9in)
References: [1][2]

Mrs. Burns is a lemon basil heirloom cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) from New Mexico in the United States. The lemon flavor is more intense, the leaves are larger, and the plant itself is more robust than regular lemon basil.[3]

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  1. Basil 'Mrs. Burns Lemon'. myfolia. Retrieved: 2010-09-02.
  2. Basil. myfolia. Retrieved: 2010-08-27.
  3. Basil Seeds. Swallowtail Garden Seeds. Retrieved 2007-01-03.