Basil: An Herb Society of America Guide

Introduction

Description

Chemistry & Nutrition

History & Folklore

Literature & Art

Cultivation

• Indoor
• Outdoor

Pests & Diseases

Pruning & Harvesting

Preserving & Storing

Uses

Species Highlights

Pictured clockwise from top: Ocimum basilicum ' Well Sweep Miniature Purple,' O. gratissimum, O. xcitriodorum 'Lesbos.' Photos by Gwen Barclay

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