As the warm weather arrives, the urge for summer recipes comes with it, and there's no better ingredient to use than basil ...

Read more: Myths About Garlic You Thought Were True Basil (Ocimum basilicum ... tenuiflorum) and Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora). It grows as an annual in temperate climates but ...

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) plays a role in many Mediterranean ... and other dishes. Indonesian, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisines also feature this herb. In the diet, sweet basil can provide ...

Sweet, Thai or purple — any type of basil makes many of the summer foods and drinks I enjoy even tastier. Garden: Growing vegetables in small garden spaces Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is native to ...

Today, Ocimum basilicum (the scientific name for basil) grows in many places around ... and plays a key role in Italian and Thai cuisine. There are more than 60 varieties of basil, with sweet ...