Sweet basil
Ocimum basilicum
Aromatic annual herb widely used fresh or dried to flavor Mediterranean and Southeast Asian dishes.
Family
Lamiaceae
Temperature
18-27°C (absolute 7-36°C)
Rainfall
1000-1600mm (absolute 600-4300mm)
Soil pH
6-7 (absolute 4.3-8.2)
Soil types
Well-drained fertile loamy soils