Basilicum polystachyon
Basilicum polystachyon
- Native to:
- Angola | Australia | Bangladesh | Benin | Bismarck Archipelago | Borneo | Burkina | Burundi | Cambodia | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | China | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Ghana | Hainan | India | Ivory Coast | Jawa | Kenya | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Malawi | Malaya | Maluku | Mauritius | Mozambique | Myanmar | New Guinea | Niger | Nigeria | Philippines | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Solomon Is. | Somalia | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Taiwan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Basilicum
- Species:
- Basilicum polystachyon
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and consistently moist conditions. Surface sow or barely cover seeds.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI