Ocimum basilicumbasil. A staple of Italian cuisine also known as sweet basil and Genovese basil, the herb has been cultivated since time immemorial, reaching the Mediterraneum well before the beginning of the Current Era. The specimen photographed was purchased at Berkeley Bowl
Ocimum basilicumbasil. The plant, purchased from Berkeley Bowl, is also called sweet basil or Genovese basil, the staple of Italian cooking. Basil has been cultivated since time immemorial, reaching the Mediterraneum well before the beginning of the Current Era. Note the style.
