SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Ocimun basilicum
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS:
A year round herb some 30 to 60cm wide, juicy and aromatic leaves of approximately 3 to 5cm in length, and having a sweet and fragrant flavour that intensifies with heat.
Culinary uses:
It goes very well with pasta, salad and tomato, basil is one of the main ingredients in Italian pesto and one could say that is the plant typical of Italian cuisine.
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