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Basil is a culinary herb (Ocimum basilicum) from the mint family. Use this tag for all varieties of basil (sweet basil, holy basil, etc.)

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Saving basil plant after it has been sitting in trash?

First off, your basil has bolted, which means that it has sent out a long stalk with flowers on it and the plant is on its way to dying. … Other not so simple explanations are fungal diseases or nutrient deficiencies, which are rather hard to diagnose for basil, because the reaction is the same (yellow leaves). …
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Why did my basil leaves turn black?

Basil plants like the heat outside and a sudden drop in temperature from outdoors to indoors is sufficient to turn it dark. …
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Letting basil loose. Will it die?

I don't generally trim my basil in any way (only prevent it from bolting) and it is perfectly healthy. … That said, it would take an extraordinarily dense basil shrub for it to even be an issue. …
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What are the best conditions for basil?

There is one magic tip to prolonging the life of a basil plant: Pinch the flowers as soon as they appear! Plants such as basil basically just grow till they flower and then stop. …
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My basil had a shock after transplanting. What did I do wrong?

A soil pH of 5-6.5 is perhaps a little too acidic for basil. Normally, basil can tolerate something a little to either side of neutral, so about 6-8. … Basil requires full sun, i.e. 8+ hours of sun. …
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