Asian Basil Tower
Quick grow facts
Sun
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Pests & diseases
Aphids and Japanese beetles are occasional insect problems. Fusarium wilt and basil downy mildew are disease p
NCSULook out for (Houston)
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What it is
Sweet basil is an herb in the Lamiaceae (mint) family and native to the tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Thai and Genovese basil are cultivars of this plant. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)
NC State ExtensionWhy grow/eat it
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Harvest in Houston
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Container tips
Likes full sun to partial shade. They are arranged in whorled racemes with bracts at the base. Some ornamental varieties have spikes of showy purple flowers. Blooms in late summer. Leaves: Leaf Color: Green Purple/Lavender Variegated White Leaf Feel: Glossy Leaf Value To Gardener: Edible Fragrant Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Shape: Elliptical Ovate Leaf Margin: Entir. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist.
NC State ExtensionCautions
Aphids and Japanese beetles are occasional insect problems. Fusarium wilt and basil downy mildew are disease problems.
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