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Purple Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Lamiaceae
(Red Basil)
Description:
Erect, aromatic annual, with dark red leaves. A purple leaved variety of the sweet basil.
Origin:
Culinary Uses:
Leaves used in very much the same way as sweet basil. Adds amazing colour contrast to salads, rice and pasta dishes. Added when pickling vegetables to give rosy colour.
Other:
Makes an attractive bedding plant.
Sowing to Maturity:
22 - 29 days
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