Basil, Sweet basil
PHOTOS OF BASIL
Photo of Ocimum basilicum L.
Ocimum basilicum L. – (Basil, sweet basil)Annual herb of the Pea family -Leguminosae- up to 1 m. Erect stems, round below, squared above. Ovate or lanceolate leaves, opposite till 5 cm long, long petiolated, darker above, very odorous. Flowers grouped in spikes, loose verticils with 6 flowers each. Calyx with 6 lobes, edge-ciliated. White or pink corolla, stamens white. Upper lip with 4 lobes, lower one undivided. Garden plant, native from India.
|
More information about plants.
This article was endorsed by Vicente Martínez Centelles - Founder of the web and director. Teacher of natural sciences, expert in plants, natural remedies and botanical photography.
