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Plant Details
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Family:
Lamiaceae
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Common Name:
Basil
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Scientific Name:
Ocimum basilicum
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Other details:
Basil is a popular herb grown for its aromatic leaves which are used fresh or dried and used as a spice. A native of central Asia and northwest India, basil is a member of the mint family.
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| Plant Care |
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Bloom color:
Various colors
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Sun Exposure:
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Drought Tolerance:
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Fertilization recommended for plants in Aruba:
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| Products recommended: |
Use liquid Fertilizers:
Peters
20-20-20
Seaweed
0-0-1
Jump start
5-20-4
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Use Slow release fertilizers:
Osmocote
14-14-14
Nutricote
13-13-13
Sustane
8-2-4
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| Insect & disease: |
Biological product
(Prod used by Fantastic Gardens)
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Conventional product |
| Armyworm |
Dipel |
Sevin |
| Thrips |
Naturalyte |
Sevin |
| Spider Mites |
Trilogy |
Kelthane
Avid
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