Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil

Ocimum basilicum

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Overview

The Ocimum is a vigorous sweet Italian basil with glossy green, aromatic leaves and an upright, lush habit grown for flavorful foliage. Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil reaches 20-36 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide, yielding heavily with regular pinching. Plant in full sun, fertile well-drained soil, and provide average water; its downy mildew resistance supports long harvests. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Sun FullWater Medium

Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — The Ocimum is a vigorous sweet Italian basil with glossy green

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1.6666666–3 Ft.
Mature width: 1–2 Ft.

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — and freezing for later use.<br><br>This basil thrives in full sun with average water and fertile

Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — with abundant harvests suitable for pesto

Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Amazel Basil® works beautifully as an edible thriller in containers

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