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Barberry Bark
.Barberry root and stem bark can be used as a decoction to help with digestive problems and travellers diarrohea. It also has liver protecting properties. The decoction can also be applied topically to wounds and cuts. The alkaloid berberine found in barberry is responsible for the yellow colour and is antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory and immune stimulating.
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Basil - African Blue Basil
African Blue BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum 'Dark Opal'
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Basil - Camphor Basil
Camphor BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum kilimanscharicum Camphor basil is a large growing perennial to 1.3 meters, with ovate silvery, grey green leaves. This basil plant is a highly prized ornamental shrub with white to lilac flowers on tall stalks. As the plant gains height and age the hairy stems become woody. It can look ‘most unlike basil’, especially to those who are unfamiliar with the many types of basil varieties. Camphor basil prefers full sun, is drought tolerant and frost tender. It can be grown in the garden or in large containers.Camphor basil has an ‘interesting’ aroma and adds a...
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Basil - Dark Opal Basil
Dark Opal BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum basilicum 'Purpurascens' Dark opal basil has cerise pink flowers, held on stalks and set against shiny, deep purple leaves. These varieties often have 10-20% green leaves, dotted amongst the purple. When combined with the green and metallic undertones of the leaf colour, the result is a striking and useful garden plant. This basil variety grows to about 45cm high and 25 cm wide, depending on conditions.It is slower growing and slower to flower than other basil varieties. The 5cm leaves hold well, giving a longer season. Like all basils, pinching out the...
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Basil - Green Ruffles Basil
Green Ruffles BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum basilicum 'Green Ruffles' Green ruffles basil is an annual herb with rich, lime green leaves that have a distinct ruffled and quilted appearance. It is larger plant than common sweet basil and very ornamental, so green ruffles basil makes a nice border or accent plant in the garden. This basil variety grows to 60cm high and 40cm wide. The leaves are deeply serrated, ovate and opposite and are quite large at 10-15cm long. The spikes of pink, sometimes white, flowers grow in racemes at the end of the stems.This basil is flavoursome and is considered p...
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Basil - Lettuce Leaf Basil
Lettuce Leaf BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum basilicum 'Crispum' Lettuce leaf basil has very large, crinkly and highly aromatic leaves and small white flowers. It has been described as having a clove and minty taste or alternatively a mild spicy, peppery taste. It is great in salads and excellent for using in pesto and herbal oils. Due to its lighter green colour it can offer a different choice to the traditional dark green sweet basil.An Italian variety, lettuce leaf or Crispum Basil is one of the most productive basils. The large, curly leaves are 10-15 cm long on a compact bush. The plant ma...
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Basil - Lime Basil
Lime BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum americanum Lime basil has a pungent, citrus fragrance with a zesty lime taste and fragrance. This adds a slight citrus flavour to foods when it is used in cooking. Lime basil can be used interchangeably with other basils in recipes. It is particularly delicious in salads, fish, chicken, and salsa dishes.The lime basil plant is a compact herbaceous annual which is more heat tolerant than sweet basil. Its appearance is mound like and it grows from 30 cm to 1meter tall in it natural environment. The leaves are smooth and elliptical with the white-lavender flowe...
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Basil - Mrs Burns Lemon Basil
Mrs Burns Lemon BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum basilicum var. citriodura 'Mrs. Burns' Lemon basil (Mrs Burns) has an intense lemon aroma and a flavour that is stronger than regular lemon basil. This heirloom variety is ideal for dishes where both a lemon and basil flavour is required. Lemon basil makes a refreshing pesto and is excellent for herbal vinegars, salad dressings, salads, fish and many other dishes. It has been reported that Mrs Burns, lemon basil, is considered to be an idol among basils, by chefs and gardeners alike.Mrs Burns lemon basil is a hybrid cultivar developed from lime an...
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Basil - Spicy Globe Basil
Spicy Globe BasilBotanical Name: Ocimum basilicum 'Spicy Globe' Spicy globe basil has a distinctive spicy, clove and anise like flavour. It may be used just like any other basil for cooking but has especially good results with Thai and Italian dishes. The leaves are so small that there is no need to chop them up! Globe basil leaves also add a very distinctive taste to sauces and fruit desserts.This basil cultivar was developed in Italy and also goes by the name O. basilicum ‘minimum’. It is roughly half the size of normal sweet basil and grows from 15-30cm high in a compact ball, or globe, ...
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