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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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Why did my basil plant grow some purple leaves?
I suggest that, by accident, more than one cultivar of basil was seeded by the grower.
Just cut the purple ones at the base as they are going to seed and will die after flowering. … You can put the purple basil to good use in the kitchen …
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What is this disease on my Basil?
Here are some recommendations:
Minimize the damage by making sure that your basil plants have plenty of air circulation and that they are watered in a way so that the soil is not splashed onto the leaves …
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Basil: cold or disease?
Basil is not very cold hardy and damage from just a touch of frost looks like this. Once a plant is weakened in cool damp weather the usual bacterial suspects move in. …
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What are these tiny reddish brown insects on basil leaves?
If you want to harvest the basil you cannot use pesticides so 5 ml soap to 1 liter of water will control them. Just soak a cloth in the solution and wipe down everything. …
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How to save my plants after fertilizer overdose
Water the pots thoroughly with distilled water. Most distillation processes remove the dissolved elements in water. As this water flows through the soil that is saturated with fertilizer ions it will …
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Why isn't my Basil cutting rooting?
Roots from cuttings can take 10 to 14 days. Provide high diffuse light and keep the water levels up. Using filtered water should help as well
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What are these black and white spotted areas leaves on my basil plant?
This looks like an insect that eats the material between the walls of the leaves: a leaf miner. You can see the translucent areas where the leaves have been eaten and the black spots are "frass" or e …
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Are these aphids that I've found in my indoor greenhouse and trying to figure out what this ...
Yes, those are aphids on your basil. This raises the interesting problem of control. …
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Will rubbing alcohol make my basil inedible?
Isopropyl alcohol acts as a desiccant and melts the wax that is some insects bodies.
It also evaporates so very little remains. It is not absorbed by the plant and washing with water after you harves …
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Are these mealybugs and how do I treat them?
Basil plants cost a few dollars and should be easy to replace. …
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