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Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Family Lamiaceae
Genus Ocimum
Species basilicum

Also known as

Sweet basil

A tender culinary herb commonly grown indoors and under protection. Aphids, whitefly, thrips, spider mites and sciarid flies may affect plants.

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