| Description | Purple Ruffles Basil (Ocimum basilicum) A Basil cultivar with ruffled purple foliage. Can used as a delicious addition to many culinary dishes. |
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| Pronunciation | (OSS-ih-mum)(bass-IL-ee-kum) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Herbs |
| Sunlight | full, at least 1/2 day |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Flowers | pink lipped, hooded flowers contrast the purple flower stalk, borne on a spike |
| Leaves | simple, ruffled, jagged purple leaves |
| Dimensions | 18 inches tall |
| Maintenance | pinch to promote a busy plant, deadhead |
| Propagation | cuttings, seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Ted Tory of W Atlee Burpee Company, circa 1984 |
| Misc Facts | There is a trade off between culinary production and flower production. More leaves will be produced for harvest if the flowers are removed. |
| Author's Notes | I like to use this in containers as a substitute for Coleus. Like Lavender I can't resist crushing a leaf in my fingers and enjoying the aroma. |
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