Lemon basil
  • Lemon basil
  • Lemon basil
  • Lemon basil

Italian basil in different varieties

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Basil, aromatic plant among the most loved and used in the kitchen

The king of aromatic herbs, with an unmistakable scent cannot be missing from your plants, in the many varieties available, Genoese, Greek, purple or lemon, they will amaze you all!

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Basil is a Mediterranean herbaceous annual plant of the Lamiaceae family native to Asia. You can plant it anywhere in the ground or in pots. It is one of the most important aromatic herbs that you can grow in a very simple way. Used extensively in the kitchen, especially in traditional Italian dishes, it is the main ingredient of pesto, but there are also many other possibilities and recipes to enhance its fragrant leaves. Basil is also a medicinal plant, with beneficial properties against arthritis and bronchitis, as well as being very beautiful to look at.

CARE

Basil needs a lot of light, in summer this plant grows without much effort in the garden or on the balcony. Always keep it well watered, but avoid that the water stagnates. In winter it is essential that you move the plant indoors where the temperature remains around 20-25 degrees, to ensure that it is exposed to a lot of light you can place it on a windowsill making sure it is not exposed to hot or cold drafts. Make sure the soil is always moist, so the basil plant will continue to sprout. To help the vegetative development of the plant in the colder months, you can feed it with a natural fertilizer, preferably organic. To keep your potted basil thriving, you need to take special care in the way you pick its leaves. Cut the plants on the buds into whole twigs and not single leaves, in this way flowering is delayed which otherwise causes an energy expenditure that inhibits the growth of new leaves.

VARIETY OF BASIL

Basilico Classico Genovese, Italian, is the Mediterranean plant with an unmistakable scent, this is a special selection specifically grown in Ligura, the land of Genoese pesto. For those who love unique and unmistakable aromas, this selection of basil will make the difference!

Greek Basil, is characterized by a very particular aspect, the leaves are light green, very small and pointed and give off a particularly intense perfume. Greek basil has a particular development, in fact it grows like a bush and resembles the shape of a balloon, widely used to create beautiful borders in the garden. Its very intense aroma also makes it very versatile in the kitchen to garnish numerous dishes with a touch of color and to give them a truly unique and particular aromatic note.

Lemon basil, this particular variety of basil, in addition to having the characteristics and all the organoleptic properties of classic basil, has very fragrant leaves and an aroma that recalls the fragrance of lemon. Lemon basil can reach 50 cm in height and has light green leaves with a marked lemon aroma. It is one of the varieties that tolerate low temperatures best, which in any case must not fall below 12 °.

Purple Basil, has a strong and intense hint of licorice as well as being very pleasant to see, it improves all dishes both in terms of aesthetics and taste. It has several beneficial properties for health in fact it is rich in vitamin K and manganese, with important anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and digestive properties.

Alpine or Arctic basil, has a strong and intense aroma and flavor, more resistant to low temperatures than other basil, it is a plant that cannot be missed for lovers of fresh and unmistakable flavors, given its greater longevity it will be possible until late autumn. serve dishes with fresh and fragrant basil! This species also has health benefits in fact it contains vitamin K and manganese, important anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and digestive properties.

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Data sheet

Exposure
Outside: in full sun
Flowering season
Summer
Height of plants
from 10 to 20 cm
Diameter of the flowerpot (cm)
14
Leaf color
Purple and green
Required environments
Bright environment
Lots of light even in the shade
Lots of sunlight
Medium light
Partially sunny environment
Moisture of the soil
Moist soil
Minimum required temperatures in ° C
10
Maximum temperatures for the plant in ° C
36

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