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Basil can also be propagated very reliably from cuttings in exactly the same manner as Busy Lizzie (Impatiens), with the stems of short cuttings suspended for two weeks or so in water until roots develop.

The most commonly used Mediterranean basil cultivars are "Genovese", "Purple Ruffles", "Mammoth", "Cinnamon", "Lemon", "Globe", and "African Blue".

Basil is a tender low-growing herb that is grown as a perennial in warm, tropical climates.

The most notable is the holy basil or tulsi (Tamil: கி௫ஷ்ண துளசி), a revered home-grown plant in India.

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Arguably the flat-leaf basil used in Vietnamese cooking, which has a slightly different flavour, is more suitable for use with fruit.

Chinese also use fresh or dried basils in soups and other foods.

Basil seedsWhen soaked in water the seeds of several basil varieties become gelatinous, and are used in Asia.

Basil is sometimes used with fresh fruit and in fruit jams and sauces—in particular with strawberries, but also raspberries or dark-colored plums.

Chemical componentsThe various basils have such different scents because the herb has a number of different essential oils which come together in different proportions for various breeds.

Its other two main ingredients being olive oil and pine nuts.

// Culinary useBasil is most commonly recommended to be used fresh in cooked recipes, it is generally added at the last moment, as cooking quickly destroys the flavour.

, and the South Island of New Zealand it will grow best outdoors, it can be grown indoors in a pot and, like most herbs, will do best on an equator-facing windowsill.

The strong clove scent of sweet basil comes from eugenol,...

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