Species

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Varieties

32 entries

Variety	Description	Prices (EUR)	Details
Bascuro Dark green, medium leaved, bush type (Greek)BSI-B10115	—	10-24 KG €111.00 / kg 5-9 KG €150.00 / kg 1-4 KG €199.00 / kg < 1 KG €312.00 / kg	Details
Basil MammothBSI-H803480	—	10-24 KG €62.00 / kg 5-9 KG €69.00 / kg 1-4 KG €77.00 / kg < 1 KG €132.00 / kg	Details
Basil Red Rubin ImprovedBSI-H803450	—	10-24 KG €203.00 / kg 5-9 KG €228.00 / kg 1-4 KG €254.00 / kg < 1 KG €435.00 / kg	Details
Basito Fine leaved, bush type (Greek)BSI-B10110	—	10-24 KG €111.00 / kg 5-9 KG €150.00 / kg 1-4 KG €199.00 / kg < 1 KG €312.00 / kg	Details
CinamonetteBSI-H803310	—	10-24 KG €64.00 / kg 5-9 KG €71.00 / kg 1-4 KG €79.00 / kg < 1 KG €135.00 / kg	Details
Fino VerdeBSI-B10100	—	5-9 KG €150.00 / kg 1-4 KG €199.00 / kg < 1 KG €312.00 / kg	Details
Genovese (Basil Sweet)BSI-FL69885	—	10-24 KG €33.00 / kg 5-9 KG €38.00 / kg 1-4 KG €44.00 / kg < 1 KG €75.00 / kg	Details
Italiano Classico (Genovese type)BSI-B10170	—	10-24 KG €58.00 / kg 5-9 KG €80.00 / kg 1-4 KG €108.00 / kg < 1 KG €176.00 / kg	Details
Large sweet for potsBSI-H803210	—	10-24 KG €42.00 / kg 5-9 KG €47.00 / kg 1-4 KG €53.00 / kg < 1 KG €90.00 / kg	Details
Large sweetBSI-B10150	—	10-24 KG €58.00 / kg 5-9 KG €80.00 / kg 1-4 KG €108.00 / kg < 1 KG €176.00 / kg	Details
MedinetteBSI-H803140	—	10-24 KG €91.00 / kg 5-9 KG €102.00 / kg 1-4 KG €114.00 / kg < 1 KG €195.00 / kg	Details
MinetteBSI-H803320	—	10-24 KG €91.00 / kg 5-9 KG €102.00 / kg 1-4 KG €114.00 / kg < 1 KG €195.00 / kg	Details
CinnamonBSI-B10090	'Cinnamon' basil has a pronounced cinnamon scent. Its stems and flowers are purple.	10-24 KG €77.00 / kg 5-9 KG €104.00 / kg 1-4 KG €138.00 / kg < 1 KG €216.00 / kg	Details
Citriodora (Lemon Basil)BSI-FL86929	—	5-9 KG €45.00 / kg 1-4 KG €53.00 / kg < 1 KG €90.00 / kg	Details
GlobetteBSI-H803470	—	10-24 KG €91.00 / kg 5-9 KG €102.00 / kg 1-4 KG €114.00 / kg < 1 KG €195.00 / kg	Details
Red RubinBSI-B10125	—	10-24 KG €163.00 / kg 5-9 KG €215.00 / kg 1-4 KG €263.00 / kg < 1 KG €450.00 / kg	Details
Red Lizzy - red lettuce leavedBSI-B10135	—	10-24 KG €233.00 / kg 5-9 KG €306.00 / kg 1-4 KG €375.00 / kg < 1 KG €643.00 / kg	Details
Bush basil fine leaved (Pistou)BSI-H803300	—	10-24 KG €62.00 / kg 5-9 KG €69.00 / kg 1-4 KG €77.00 / kg < 1 KG €132.00 / kg	Details
Dark Opal (Sweet Basil)BSI-FL17578	—	10-24 KG €73.00 / kg 5-9 KG €83.00 / kg 1-4 KG €96.00 / kg < 1 KG €165.00 / kg	Details
GecofureBSI-H803160	—	10-24 KG €56.00 / kg 5-9 KG €63.00 / kg 1-4 KG €70.00 / kg < 1 KG €120.00 / kg	Details
Napolitano, Lettuce leavedBSI-B10130	—	10-24 KG €77.00 / kg 5-9 KG €104.00 / kg 1-4 KG €138.00 / kg < 1 KG €216.00 / kg	Details
ThaiBSI-B10165	—	10-24 KG €122.00 / kg 5-9 KG €161.00 / kg 1-4 KG €197.00 / kg < 1 KG €338.00 / kg	Details
Basil lettuce leavedBSI-H803220	—	10-24 KG €42.00 / kg 5-9 KG €47.00 / kg 1-4 KG €53.00 / kg < 1 KG €90.00 / kg	Details
Basil mixtureBSI-H803150	—	10-24 KG €91.00 / kg 5-9 KG €102.00 / kg 1-4 KG €114.00 / kg < 1 KG €195.00 / kg	Details
FreddyBSI-H803290	—	10-24 KG €203.00 / kg 5-9 KG €228.00 / kg 1-4 KG €254.00 / kg < 1 KG €435.00 / kg	Details
Sweet basil Genovese ORGANICBSI-H803119	—	10-24 KG €112.00 / kg 5-9 KG €125.00 / kg 1-4 KG €140.00 / kg < 1 KG €240.00 / kg	Details
Sweet basil large leavedBSI-H803200	—	10-24 KG €39.00 / kg 5-9 KG €44.00 / kg 1-4 KG €49.00 / kg < 1 KG €84.00 / kg	Details
Lime basil Mrs BurnsBSI-H803080	—	10-24 KG €62.00 / kg 5-9 KG €69.00 / kg 1-4 KG €77.00 / kg < 1 KG €132.00 / kg	Details
Purple rufflesBSI-B10190	'Purple Ruffles' has deep purple leaves with fringed margins and a strongly crinkled surface. Small white or pink-tinged flowers form spikes. It has a bushy habit and needs a sunny, sheltered position with well-drained soil.	1-4 KG €3,675.00 / kg < 1 KG €4,800.00 / kg	Details
Sweet, mixed varietiesBSI-B10171	—	10-24 KG €77.00 / kg 5-9 KG €104.00 / kg 1-4 KG €138.00 / kg < 1 KG €216.00 / kg	Details
Thai basil QueenetteBSI-H803460	—	10-24 KG €112.00 / kg 5-9 KG €125.00 / kg 1-4 KG €140.00 / kg < 1 KG €240.00 / kg	Details
Thai basil Siam QueenBSI-H803100	—	10-24 KG €349.00 / kg 5-9 KG €392.00 / kg 1-4 KG €438.00 / kg < 1 KG €750.00 / kg	Details

Ocimum basilicum belongs to the mint family, Lamiaceae. Its aromatic leaves grow in opposite pairs on branching, square stems; small lipped flowers develop along the flowering shoots.

Botanical characteristics

Green and purple foliage forms occur, making leaf appearance and aroma useful distinctions within a basil seed assortment.

Leaf colour and aroma in basil varieties

The catalogue includes Genovese (Basil Sweet), alongside Cinnamon and Purple ruffles. Cinnamon has a documented cinnamon scent with purple stems and flowers. Purple Ruffles is distinguished by deeply purple, strongly crinkled leaves with fringed margins. For seed resellers, they provide clear points of comparison when choosing bulk references for an herb range.

At a glance

Species profile

Characteristics

Life cycle: Annual or perennial

Botanical details

Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum
Common names: Show all names
albahaca, alfavaca, alfavaca-cheirosa, alfavacão, basil, basilic, basilico, basilicum, basilicum-grande, basilicão, basilienkraut, basilika, basilikum, bazalka pravá, bazalka vonná, erva-real, feslegen, luo le, manjericão, manjericão-de-molho, manjericão-grande, me-b&omacr
ki, reihan, sweet basil, sweet-basil, vasilikos
Synonyms: Ocimum odorum
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ocimum
Species: Ocimum basilicum