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- Fabulous basil species and varieties for the hobby garden
- Classic with Mediterranean charm
- Trendy and perennial - Thai basil
- Basil from distant lands
- Tips & Tricks
Fabulous basil species and varieties for the hobby garden
Not so easy to pick out the favorite variety within the multifaceted basilica genus. The following overview presents recommended species and varieties for cultivation in the bed and on the balcony.
Classic with Mediterranean charm
Among the more than 60 wild species, we have been particularly the varieties of Ocimum basilicum done. This species captivates with diverse cultural forms, which are characterized by individual leaf and growth forms as well as a unique aroma:
With their delicate leaves, the classics preferably thrive once a year in the garden and on the balcony. If you want to preserve the incomparable aroma, it should be harvest fresh, freeze or dry.
Trendy and perennial - Thai basil
The following types and varieties play in a very unique flavor league within the big basil family. Those who are unfamiliar, threw these species under the name Thai basil in a pot. They show quite remarkable differences:
Basil from distant lands
The cosmopolitans among amateur gardeners will be interested in the following basil species from all over the world:
Tips & Tricks
With the basil tree (ocimum gratissimum) migrated from India a species in Europe, which can reach up to 150 centimeters high. Their leaves exude a pleasant clove flavor and are at the same time so robust that a wintering seems quite realistic.
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