Basil

Plant family

Mint family (Lamiaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Light germinator

Plant distance

15 cm

Row spacing

20 cm

Seeding depth

0Not specified

Instructions

The season for this plant has not yet begun. The following instructions are for the beginning season.

End of April

Propagating

Mid of May

Transplanting

Mid of May

Harden

Description

Basil is an annual plant from the labiates family that grows outdoors. Essential oils provide the intense fragrance, which makes basil a popular culinary and medicinal plant. In addition to the well-known large-leaved genover varieties, there are also small-leaved species and the hardier and perennial bush basil, as well as a total of about 65 other varieties. Thank you.

Growing tips

Basil is very sensitive to the cold. The heat-loving plant needs plenty of water in summer. It can be grown from seed from the end of March. The seeds should not be covered with soil, as it is a light germinator. When growing perennial varieties, basil must be overwintered indoors during the winter months.