Lemon basil is a basil variety, which tastes like lemon. For tea and salad, very aromatic, use fresh or dried.
Characteristics
Botanical name: Ocimum americanumSpecific qualities: germinates in the light, needs much warmthVegetation period: annualThousand Grain Weight: 1.0-1.7 g
Cultivation
Seed required for direct sowing (g/100m²): 40-50 g/100 m²Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 3-4Seed required for 1000 (ø 10 cm)-pots: 20 gSowing depth: 0.3-0.5Sowing times: indoors from April; planting out from mid MayDistance between rows and plants (cm): 30 x 20 cm
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Origin
Multiplier: Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame, Sativa RheinauCerifications: Demeter, EU Bio
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