Red leaf basil

Ocimum basilicum var. 'Magic Blue'

Basic basil's fancy cousin

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Red leaf basil - Ocimum basilicum 'Magic Blue'

Ocimum basilicum var. Magic Blue.
It is a commercial hybrid, who differs from the "traditional" basil because it is a perennial variety (Balkep).

For more information about the properties of this plant, please refer to Basil.