Ocimum Basilicum – Sweet Basil Plant
- Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
- Common Name: Sweet Basil
- Plant Type: Culinary and aromatic herb
- Fresh, fragrant green leaves
- Fast-growing plant
- Suitable for pots and garden beds
- Excellent for kitchen gardens
- Can be grown on balconies and patios
- Produces attractive flowering spikes
- Regular harvesting encourages bushier growth
- Suitable for warm tropical growing conditions
Ocimum Gratissimum – African Basil / Clove Basil Plant
- Botanical Name: Ocimum gratissimum
- Common Names: African Basil, Clove Basil, Scent Leaf
- Plant Type: Aromatic perennial herb
- Strongly scented green foliage
- Upright and branching growth habit
- Produces long flowering spikes
- Suitable for culinary herb gardens
- Can be grown in pots or directly in the ground
- Well suited to warm tropical conditions
- Regular pruning encourages bushier growth
- Attractive to pollinators when flowering