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Ocimum basilicum, sweet basil or Genovese basil This Basil Genovese is one of the four varieties that I grow on a regular basis. We use it for Italian dishes and to make Pesto Genovese. Basil,Geotagged,Germany,Ocimum basilicum,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ocimum basilicum, sweet basil or Genovese basil

This Basil Genovese is one of the four varieties that I grow on a regular basis. We use it for Italian dishes and to make Pesto Genovese.

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The Sweet Basil

Basil, also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae. It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as sweet basil or Genovese basil.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Alexander Hassmueller
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By Alexander Hassmueller

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Uploaded Oct 15, 2022. Captured Apr 24, 2018 10:27 in Dürerstraße 4, 61267 Neu-Anspach, Germany.
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  • iPad Air
  • f/2.4
  • 1/244s
  • ISO32
  • 3.3mm