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Basil – Minette

$6.00

An ANNUAL growing to 30cm, this attractive, bushy, small leaved basil variety has strong spicy flavoured leaves and is used similarly to sweet basil as a culinary herb. Add to any Italian dish using garlic, tomatoes, or eggplants.

Description

Leaves and flowers can be eaten raw or cooked, and are often paired with tomato dishes, or anything with peppers or eggplant. A refreshing tea can be made from the leaves while the seeds can be added to bread, or soaked in water to become a refreshing mucilagenous beverage.
Use as a red-leaved sweet basil. As an insect repelling plant it is a good plant to grow in the home. Basils are commonly planted as companions to tomatoes.

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Latin Name

(Ocimum basilicum 'Minette')