Ocimum gratissimum
Species
Also called wild basil, clove basil, African basil
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Family: Lamiaceae · Herb” — Clove Basil Growing Guide — SproutSmart
“Days to Maturity: 60” — Clove Basil Growing Guide — SproutSmart
“Germination Temp (°F): 70” — Clove Basil Growing Guide — SproutSmart
“Light: Full Sun” — Clove Basil Growing Guide — SproutSmart
“Frequency: 2-3 times per week” — African basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.) — Greenshoot
“Zone 7b” — Clove Basil Growing Guide — SproutSmart
“spacing 12-18 inches” — African basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.) — Greenshoot
“Transplant: After last frost” — African basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.) — Greenshoot
“Harvest when plants reach roughly 8–12 inches tall and have developed multiple healthy sets of leaves” — Clove Basil Growing Guide — SproutSmart
“Clove basil is often hit by aphids and whiteflies” — Clove Basil Growing Guide — SproutSmart
“If you notice black spots or leaf yellowing with damp, crowded foliage” — Clove Basil Growing Guide — SproutSmart
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Ocimum gratissimum
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian