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Nomenclature

Received as O. basilicum citriodora. Not recognised by the RHS. O. x citriodorum is a synonym of O. africanum.

Ocimum x africanum Lour.

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Ocimum
Species: africanum Lour.
Common names: Lemon Basil
Distribution summary: Widely cultivated
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: July
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use


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