Plant Information

Common Name: BASIL SWEET - HIGH HOPE
Scientific Name: Ocimum species

N/A

R90.00

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Description

• Perennial
• Giant perennial - white flowers
• Full sun.
• Frost tender.
• Prune after winter - will grow out in spring
• Attract bees and butterflies.
• Good container plant

Culinary Uses

• Add to salads, tomato based dishes, pasta sauces (pesto), soups, vegetables

Parts Used

• Leaves and flowers

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Restorative, warming, aromatic
• Bacterial infection and intestinal parasites
• Feverish illnesses, migraine
• Digestion, spasms, nausea, abdominal cramps and gastro
• Insomnia, low spirits, anxiety, exhaustion

Other Uses

• Insect Repellent: Spray for fungus, mildew, ants and scale
• Flies: rub on kitchen counter

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