Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
Uses: | Culinary Herb |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice |
Pollinators: | Bees |
LizDTM | On August 5, 2017 | Transplanted Transplanted into raised spiral herb bed. |
WKGarden | On June 20, 2019 | Potted up |
WKGarden | On June 10, 2019 | Maintenance performed Sprinkled Epson salt on the soil. |
WKGarden | On June 10, 2019 | Miscellaneous Event Noticed markings on the leaf that may be due to birds. Still investigating. The thread "What's eating my basil?" in Herbs forum |
WKGarden | On June 9, 2019 | Harvested Picked a few of the leaves. Mother-in-law used it in her egg plants. |
WKGarden | On June 5, 2019 | Potted up |
paleohunter | On March 6, 2022 | Obtained plant |
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