General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Culinary Herb
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Eating Methods: Tea
Culinary Herb/Spice
Cooked

Common names
  • Wild Sweet Basil
  • Wild Mosquito Plant
  • Basil
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ocimum campechianum
  • Synonym: Ocimum micranthum
  • Synonym: Ocimum flexuosum

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