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| Family | Lamiaceae. |
| Genus | Ocimum |
| Common Name | Queenette Thai basil. |
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| Blooming Season | Summer to fall. |
| Fragrance | Strongest scent and flavour of all the Thai basils. |
| Use | Vietnamese and Thai cooking. The plant will die after setting seeds, so save a lot of the leaves early in the season. The quality of the young leaves are best. Once plants are established, pinch out the top to encourage a bushier plant. Frequent harvesting of the outer leaves will prolong the life of the plant. Basil leaves have the best flavor just before the plant flowers, and if you plan to preserve some of your basil, this is the best time to harvest. You can delay flowering by pinching or clipping off new flower buds. Basil can be frozen in plastic bags in the freezer. Recipes:http://tinyurl.com/pbrec |
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| Propagation | Seed. Basil is easy to grow from seed. Sow in place after all danger of frost has past. For areas with short growing seasons, start indoors 4-8 weeks before setting out. Herbaceous stem cuttings. |
| Soil | Well-drained soil. It appreciates a good mulch covering over the roots. Can take a wide range of pH, 5.1 to 8.5. |
| Water | Regular watering. |
| Pruning | Once plants are established, pinch out the top to encourage a bushier plant. Frequent harvesting of the outer leaves will prolong the life of the plant. Basil leaves have the best flavor just before the plant flowers, and if you plan to preserve some of your basil, this is the best time to harvest. You can delay flowering by pinching or clipping off new flower buds. |
| Light | Full sun to part shade. Full sun. |
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| Source to Buy | Richters seeds (as Basil, Thai Queenette). |
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