Genovese basil grow and care – herbaceous‎ type of basil genus Ocimum also known as Sweet basil, Genovese basil annual plant used as edible plant for the leaves also used as ornamental plant and it’s fragrant, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical, temperate or tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 5+.

Genovese basil leaves

Leaves color light green soft with ovate shape with gentle flavor.

Flower color white, small flowers grow on inflorescence.

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How to grow Genovese basil growing and care:

Well drained soil, Add more water in hot summer days

How to care:
Add more water in hot summer days, fertilizer 2-4 year, put organic matter, prune once a year and consider to prune the bloom stems

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary use vegetative reproduction in Genovese basil?
No, but when you buy from the super fresh leaves on stems you can use the stems

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Not something special

Recommended planting season?
Spring and possible also in the summer

Pests and diseases:
Aphids, prodenia, slugs

Pruning season:
All the season

How to prune:
Prune in the beginning of the bloom

What is the size:
30-60 cm, 12-24 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / almost Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a pot / planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, when grow in container, size 5-12 liter (1.5-3 gallon) amount of water that needed, it’s to keep the soil moist and the water go out of the pot, better not to use bottom of pot, soil need to be well ventilated with good drainage, rich with organic matter, can us in potting mix or peat soil with perlite or vermiculite.

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
Small white flower that grow on inflorescence

Thinning the bloom:
Should thinning the inflorescence when they start to bloom, all the strength of the plant go to the blossom

Pollination is done by:
Bees, butterfly

How to grow Genovese basil from seeds

Sowing requirement:
Easy to sow no special demand, but recommend by cutting

Saving seeds until sowing:
Room temperature, dry place

Sowing season:
Spring after the last frost

Planting spacing:
15*25 cm (6*10 inches)

Depth of Sowing:
~0.5cm (0.25 inche)

Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist, full sun

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water

Germination time:
7-20 days

Condition of seedling:
Not too much moist, Well drained soil

Do the seeds require burying?
No

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
After the plant in full size you can start to trim all the season

How to harvest the leaves?
Trim branches but leave few buds on the branch

Information about leaves:
Green oval leaves

Uses of Genovese basil leaves:
Pesto, spices

Vegetative Reproduction

Vegetative Reproduction Method:
Stems / cutting

Preferred time for vegetative reproduction:
Spring. Early summer

Time to grow roots in vegetative reproduction:
1-2 weeks

Treatment for vegetative reproduction:
Put in glass of water and change the water every few days

Scientific name:

Ocimum basilicum

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Summer flowers
Edible Parts
  • Edible leaves
Culinary uses
  • Eaten raw
  • Herbs
  • Salad
  • Spices
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
  • Spring Harvest
  • Summer Harvest
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Annual plant
  • Herbaceous
Plant Uses
  • Edible plants
  • Fragrance
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Spring Planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9

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