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Thai Basil - Organic

"An exotic and spicy fragrance to awaken the garden and the kitchen"

$4.49

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Native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, Thai basil is a variety of basil renowned for its powerful and distinctive aroma, blending notes of anise, licorice, and spices. Highly prized in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, it complements stir-fries, soups, and salads, adding a unique aromatic freshness.

In the garden, this variety stands out for its compact, bushy habit and its light to dark green leaves with slightly wavy edges. A generous plant, it charms with its delicate flowers and attracts numerous pollinators. It is a valuable addition to a vegetable garden with exotic aromas, blending harmoniously with other small companion plants.

  • Growing climate: Warm to temperate climate
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Regular

Note: Sensitive to cold, protect from frost.

Widely used in Asian cuisine, particularly Thai, Thai basil adds flavor to soups, salads, curries, and stir-fries. Its leaves can be eaten fresh to preserve their intense aroma. Traditionally, it is sometimes brewed into an herbal tea for its aromatic qualities.

Thai Basil - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

5-21 jours

Germination temperature

18° to 22° Celsius

Sowing depth

Surface sowing - without covering the soil

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 65 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3a

Distance between plants

40 cm

Distance between rows

60 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

acidic pH

Average plant height

40 cm

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