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Lemon Basil, organic seeds

Eco

Information

Is a variant of basil with lemony aroma and somewhat smaller leaves. It has a very pleasant taste of lemon mixed with basil. Use it as ordinary basil, chiefly in herb vinegar with fish. A portion contains about 400 seeds.


 

Product number:K140
Scientific name:Ocimum basilicum var. citriodora
Botanic family:The Mint Family - Lamiaceae
Organic:Yes
Lifespan:Annual
F1 Hybrid:No
New variety:No
Sowing time:Pre-cultivate: March–July
Sowing depth:0,2 cm
Germination time:5–15 days
Plant spacing:25 cm
Row spacing:30 cm
Height:30-50 cm
Plant location:Sun–Half shade
Harvest/blooming:June–September
Seeds/g:700 seeds
Other:Light germinating
Heirloom variety:No

Cultivation advice

Sowing

Sow very shallowly indoors 6 weeks before setting out at 25 cm of mutual distance when the risk of frost is over and the soil has warmed up.

Spacing

Keep 25 cm between plants and 30 cm between rows. 

Harvest

Harvest through the season, before the frost arrives. 

Seed

 700 seeds/g.
A portion contains about 400 seeds.