Ocimum basilicum

Name: Ocimum basilicum
Common Name  basil				Family Lamiaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover         x    Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous         short lived    Perennial
Habit erect, bushy	Hard. Zone: usda 9		Mature Size .3m spread by .3-.6m tall					x
Leaf: narrowly oval to elliptical, entire or toothed, slightly hairy, bright green					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.   x     Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: 6 tubular, 2 lipped, pink purple tinged, white flowers						Infl. whorls
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.      August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich x    Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun x    Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: culinary herb,  vegetable garden		Limitations: aphids, bacterial diseases					Other Features: