Not to be confused with Mrs. Burns' Lemon basil, a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum.
Lemon basil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Lamiaceae
Genus:
Ocimum
Species:
O. × africanum
Binomial name
Ocimum × africanum
Lour.
Synonyms[1]
Ocimum americanum var. pilosum (Willd.) A.J.Paton
Ocimum basilicum var. anisatum Benth.
Ocimum basilicum var. pilosum (Willd.) Benth.
Ocimum citriodorum Vis.
Ocimum graveolens A.Br.
Ocimum petitianum A.Rich.
Ocimum pilosum Willd.
Lemon basil, hoary basil,[2]Thai lemon basil,[3] or Lao basil,[4] (Ocimum × africanum) is a hybrid between basil (Ocimum basilicum) and American basil (Ocimum americanum).[5][6][7] The herb is grown primarily in northeastern Africa and southern Asia for its fragrant lemon scent, and is used in cooking.
Lemon basil stems can grow to 20–40 cm (8–20 in) tall. It has white flowers in late summer to early fall. The leaves are similar to basil leaves, but tend to be narrower with slightly serrated edges. Seeds form on the plant after flowering and dry on the plant.
Lemon basil is a popular herb in Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Lao, Malay, Indian, Persian and Thai cuisine.
^"Ocimum africanum Lour". WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
^USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 11 June 2016
^Darlene Anne Schmidt Thai Cooking: A Step-by-Step Guide to Authentic Dishes Made Easy, p. 35, at Google Books
^Dorothy Culloty Food from Northern Laos: The Boat Landing Cookbook, p. 34, at Google Books
^Germplasm Resources Information Network
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