La
Famille Forster
Horticulture
the natural way
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La
Famille Forster
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Horticulture
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Plant Details
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Basilic Mammouth | Ocimum Basilic | ||
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Description
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| A very big leaved variety of basil producing loads of material; ideal for pesto lovers. The leaves are a light green colour with a fairly strong basil scent. | ||||
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Culture
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| Sun, sun, sun. Water when soil is dry but before the large leaves start to wilt. Remove flowers to promote new leaf growth. | ||||
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Harvest/Use
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| Remove whole leaves as required, tearing into salad or garnishing soups or pasta. | ||||
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See also Basil
genovese, Basil Latino (Italian),
Basil Lemon (Indonesian), Basil
Lettace Leaf, Basil Finissimo
Verde (Greek), Basil Cinnimon,
Basil Siam Queen (Thai) , Basil
Purple
{Associate}
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Medicinal Notes
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| {Links} | Basilic was used in Elizabethan times to clear the brain and to soothe headaches, it is renowned as an aphrodisiac. An infusion of fresh shoots is used in digestive disorders and as an expectorant. It has a healing effect and is used in compresses and baths. | |||