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Ocimum basilicum L. 'Sweet Genovese'
Family: LAMIACEAEGenus: Ocimum
Species: basilicum L.
Cultivar: 'Sweet Genovese'
Common names: Sweet Basil
Distribution summary: Origin uncertain
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Seeds & Grains' (HSE 7), Plants in pots (POT), Europe & Mediterranean (E)
Reason for growing: Medicinal