Ocimum basilicum L.
LAMIACEAE
- Mint family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)
Taxon Page:
Name: Ocimum basilicum L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl.: 597 (1753)
Rank: species
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Common names
U.S.
name:
Sweet basil
English name: basil English name: sweet basil
Spanish name: albahaca
French name: basilic
Italian name: Basilico
German name: Basilikum
Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
Synonyms:
= Ocimum americanum L.
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ocimum
Species:
Page counter: 4555 ( AVG: 223.47 / 292.933 )
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Ocimum basilicum
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Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum
Credit: Photo by L.R.
Ocimum basilicum
Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Trieste - Progetto Dryades - Picture by Andrea Moro - Comune di Padova, Orto Botanico. , PD, Veneto, Italia, - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share-Alike 3.0 License
Ocimum basilicum
Credit: Photo by L.R.
Ocimum basilicum
Credit: Photo by L.R.
Ocimum basilicum
Pot basil leaves at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum
Flowering habit at Lowes Garden Center Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Leaves and flowers at Greenhouse behind galley Sand Island, Midway Atoll - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum
Flowers and leaves at Kula Ace Hardware and Nursery, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum
Habit at Walmart Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Leaves at makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum
C. Hoffmann - Botanischer Bilder-Atlas (1884) - This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.
Ocimum basilicum
Credit: Photo by L.R.
Ocimum basilicum
Tracey Slotta - USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database - Not copyrighted image
Ocimum basilicum
Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Trieste - Progetto Dryades - Picture by Andrea Moro - Comune di Trieste, Roseto di San Giovanni, TS, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italia, - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share-Alike 3.0 License
Ocimum basilicum
Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Trieste - Progetto Dryades - Picture by Andrea Moro - Comune di Padova, Orto Botanico. , PD, Veneto, Italia, - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share-Alike 3.0 License
Ocimum basilicum
Photo by Leo Michels. Usage: Public Domain
Ocimum basilicum
Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università di Trieste - Progetto Dryades - Picture by Andrea Moro - Comune di Padova, Orto Botanico. , PD, Veneto, Italia, - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share-Alike 3.0 License
Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum
Flowers in garden at Commodore Ave around residences Sand Island, Midway Atoll - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Leaves at Kula Ace Hardware and Nursery, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Credit: Photo by L.R.
Ocimum basilicum
Credit: Photo by L.R.
Ocimum basilicum
Habit at Home Depot Nursery Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Ocimum basilicum
Flowers in garden at Commodore Ave around residences Sand Island, Midway Atoll - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CT, FL, HI, IL, LA, MA, MO, NC, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, WI), USA+ (Puerto Rico)
Map for Ocimum basilicum L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA
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