Basil

• Type : Aromatic plants
• Subtype : Leafy vegetables
• Botanical Family : Lamiaceae (labiate)

Characteristics

• Lifecycle : Annual
• Exposure : Full Sun
• Frost Hardiness : Frost Sensitive
• Cultivation Difficulty : Easy
• Adult Height : 30 cm

Sowing & Planting

• Greenhouse Growing : Recommended
• Sowing Depth : 0.5 cm
• Plant Spacing : 20 cm
• Row Spacing : 20 cm

Maintenance

• Maintenance : Moderate
• Water Requirements : High

Seeds

• Soil Type : Humus-rich
• Soil pH Preference : Neutral
• Pest Sensitivity : Moderate
• Disease Sensitivity : Moderate
• Weed Sensitivity : Moderate
• Pollination : Insect-pollinated
• Propagation : Sowing