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6/6/2010 The Amazing Basil Margaret R. Mrs. FInan Gold

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The Amazing Basil

Margaret R.

Mrs. FInan

Gold

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Basil Plant

Ocimum basilicum is the scientific name for basil

It is usually green if healthy, and can be purple

The flowers are all different colors

The leaves are round and often pointed at the end

It has a thin stem, and can grow from 30 to 130 cm in height

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Conditions

Usually needs complete sunlight to grow and can’t live in frost

Usually needs rich, loose, and welldrained soil

It is a dicot and an angiosperm

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Benefits

Provides vitamin A, C, and K

Has anti-inflamitory

Helps people with arthritis

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