Description
These extremely aromatic leaves also have a delightful variety of flavours, from the slightly lemony mint of sweet basil to cinnamon and liquorice. Leaf colours span to rich green. Try our non-GMO Basil Green Seeds. Also, check out our workshops for more details.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Number of seeds in a packet - 20
PLANT DESCRIPTION
- Difficulty Level – easy
- Plant Height – 12 - 24 inches tall
- Type – indoor (balcony/ terrace)
- Aroma – spicy
- Flavour –slightly bitter
- Feed – Vermicompost for nutrients every week, Seaweed once a month for greener leaves and Epsom salt for better blooming once a month
- Watering – 1 inch of water every week
- Sunlight – 6 - 8 hours of sunlight
- Germination Time – 1 week
- Suitable Temperature – 65°F – 75°F
- Season – annual
- Sowing – spring
HOW TO GROW BASIL GREEN FROM SEEDS
- Take a Growbag and fill it with Cocopeat.
- Sprinkle the seeds around the Growbag.
- Fill the hole with Cocopeat lightly and spray water using a spray gun or spray bottle.
- Keep the soil moist not soggy.
- Seeds will germinate within a week.
- Full sunlight is needed.
ALTERNATE METHOD
- Take a Medium Size Pot and add a Potting Mix.
- If planting in the soil add Neem Cake Powder, Vermicompost and Seaweed.
ALTERNATE NAME
- Botanical name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
- basil green seed in hindi: tulasee hara beej (तुलसी हरा बीज)
- basil green seed in tamil: tulaci paccai vitai (துளசி பச்சை விதை)
- basil green seed in telugu: tulasi akupacca sid (తులసి ఆకుపచ్చ సీడ్)
- basil green seed in kannada: tulasi hasiru bija (ತುಳಸಿ ಹಸಿರು ಬೀಜ)
- basil green seed in marathi: tulasa hiravi biyane (तुळस हिरवी बियाणे)
- basil green seed in malayalam: thulasi pacha vithu (തുളസി പച്ച വിത്ത്)
- Other names: Holy basil, tulsi, tulasi,italian basil,rama tulsi