Basil, also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae. It is a tender plant and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety a
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Desiccated basil showing seed dispersal
Thai basil growing at a school in Thailand
Female carpenter bee foraging
Lamiaceae or Labiatae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as mints, deadnettles, or sages. Many species in Lamiaceae are aromatic, and the family includes many widely used culinary herbs li
Basil
…Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as…
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Lamium purpureum, showing the bilaterally symmetrical flower
Leucas aspera in Hyderabad, India