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Queenette Basil Seeds
Queenette Basil, also known as Siam Queenette Basil, Bai Horapha Basil and Hun Que Basil, is an essential ingredient in Vietnamese and Thai cooking. This is one of the most flavorful and aromatic of the Thai Basils.
Queenette Basil has purple, olive-green leaves, red stems and purple flowers. The strong anise aroma is a great addition to any flower garden. This Basil will excite all of your senses!
As with all basils, you can also use this basil in the garden as a natural insecticide to repel aphids, mites, and tomato horn worms.
Also available:
Thai Basil Seeds
Osmin Basil Seeds
Purple Sacred Basil Seeds
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Companion Plants for Basil : These plants will grow well with Basil
- Tomatoes - Basil is said to make Tomatoes taste better
- Peppers
- Oregano
- Asparagus- Basil repels Asparagus beetle
- Petunias
- Chamomile- Increases the essential oils in herbs (incl. Basil)
- Anise- Increases the essential oils in herbs (incl. Basil)
- Basil repels mosquitos and flies
Repellent Plants for Basil: Avoid planting these within close proximity to Basil
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Additional Details
- Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
- Genus: Ocimim (OSS-ih-mum)
- Species:basilicum (bass-IL-ee-kum)
- Cultivar:Queenette
- AKA:Siam Queenette, Bai Horapha and Hun Que
- Category: Herbs, Annual
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Height:18-24 in. (60-90 cm), 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
- Spacing:12-15 in. (45-60 cm), 15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
- Germination Time: 12-18 days
- Days to Maturity: 75-90 days
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Danger: N/A
- Bloom Color: Dark Purple/Black
- Bloom Time:Blooms repeatedly
- Foliage:Grown for foliage, Aromatic
- Soil Requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
- Propagation Methods: From seed, direct sow outdoors after last frost.
- Other Details: Water regularly; do not overwater. Suitable for container growing
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