La semence bio - Red basil seeds osmin 150 seeds

Description : Osmin red basil is a plant with purple, serrated and particularly fragrant leaves.

Family: Lamiaceae

Latin name: Ocimum basilicum L.

Exposure: sunny

Weight: 0.23 g

Growing Guide

Soil maintenance: rich, moist soil. Loosen the soil to a depth of 20 cm before sowing with an organic fertilizer (rich in humus).

Sowing: 0.5 cm deep in a pot or in the ground in a row with 20 cm between plants. Too much watering during the emergence causes a melting of seedlings.

Emergence: in 3 to 4 days in soil at 18°C.

Watering: water 1 to 2 times per week.

Harvesting: pick the leaves as you need them.

Storage: freeze fresh leaves or dry them in bunches upside down and put in jars.

Origin: the basil, also known as "Royal Herb", is native of India. Its name is of Latin origin "Oza" which means "smell".

Advice from La Semence Bio® : cut 3 cm above the ground so that it can go up : by watering regularly you will be able to make 2 cuts, and make new stems grow. Plant basil between tomato plants, as it has a repulsive effect against aphids and mosquitoes.

In the kitchen

Fine herb used in cooking for its hot and spicy flavor, to sprinkle on your salads, sauces and fish. To keep all its aroma, add it at the end of cooking.

The advice and suggestions are given only as an indication and could not consequently involve a guarantee of harvest.