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'Siam Queen' Basil |
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30- to 40-inch plants with purple stems bear 2- to 4-inch, medium-green leaves with tangy flavor and hint of licorice. Plants also bear deep red-purple flowers in compact clusters. All American Selection.
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AAS Winner in the year 1997
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55-80
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Thompson & Morgan US Seed Co. - updated in 2013
Lake Valley Seed - updated in 2011
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 04/07/2010 by
jihong
- An experienced gardener
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Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
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| This spicy basil is very easy to grow in container. I grow Siam Queen every year around tomato plants in 10 gallon containers. Yields are consistently high. We harvest flowers too. Flowers have stronger taste, very good for Asian dishes. Flowers also hold up well when soaked in olive oil. |
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Reviewed on 05/19/2009 by
greengenes
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Jackson, Oregon, United States
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| Bold and spicy basil flavor with an undertone of anise. Good with poultry and pasta, spicy dishes. In flower it makes a handsome border plant and bee destination. Great in pots. |
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Reviewed on 08/31/2005 by
Nancy B
- An intermediate gardener
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Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| A beautiful and tasty addition. Spicier than Italian basils, this delivers true Thai taste. And if you let it flower, the flowers are small beautiful neon purple domes. |
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