Life On A Quarter Acre

Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil)

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Introduced Species Cultivated

An annual herbaceous plant in the mint family (Laminaceae). We have two plants in our keyhole garden. They say you should cut off the flowers to maintain flavor in the leaves, but I leave them to see what insects they attract. So far I haven't seen any.

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San Diego Zoo