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Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Care Guide

Care guide for Basil: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.

Basil

📷 Guillaume Delaitre · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist

✅ Basil is generally pet-safe — details.

Care at a glance

WaterWater roughly every 7 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
TemperatureMild: 15-27 °C; tolerates a drier season.
SoilWell-draining mix, slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.5-7.0).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~0.6 m (2.0 ft).
Origin

Native to: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia.

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Reference guidance based on the species' botanical profile; adjust to your home conditions.