Types of basil

Learn the different types of basil plants commonly grown in gardens, and how you can use them to flavor your favorite dishes.

It's the time of the year to start planning the garden and figuring out which seeds to buy. Basil is one of those herbs I always find myself buying, but for a

Learn where you can find Basil for sale, plus get care, planting, and growing instructions for your Basil.

It's the time of the year to start planning the garden and figuring out which seeds to buy. Basil is one of those herbs I always find myself buying, but for a

Basil is a mint-family plant that is crucial in Italian cuisine, but it is also used in Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese cuisines. It’s best known as the significant component in classic pesto, but…

There are over 50 varieties of Basil as well as some plants that are not true basil but are grown as such due to similar characteristics. Here we share 20 different varieites of basil that you may want to try growing in your backyard garden. Prefer to grow them indoors? You can do that here. Grow these basil varieties in pots or in traditional soil types.

18 Types of Basil (Tulsi) - The basil is one of the most worshiped and consumed herbs, it is a perennial, aromatic, culinary, herbaceous plant which has approx 60 species identified and categorized under Ocimum genus in plant family lamiaceae. It is good source of vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Chlorophyll.

There are over a 100 varieties of basil, distinguished by leaf size and the number and type of essential oils. An incredibly versatile herb, basil is a must-have for a summer garden patch or culinary kitchen.

Basil has definitely arrived at the party. Bunch upon fragrant bunch are cramming tables at the markets. Not surprisingly we mostly think green and the same familiar scent and flavor when basil comes to mind. But there are loads of heirloom varieties that are becoming much easier to track down. (and grow yourself!) Try a new one on your next trip to the market. What's old will be a little newer again. Genovese Basil: The traditional Italian large-leafed sweet basil that we all know and love…