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THAI HOLY BASIL
KRAPOW HERB SEEDS
Item Description
Thai holy basil. An
essential herb widely used in Thai cooking. Most notably the national
dish, pad krapow.
Pack Quantity -
Approx 4,000 seeds
Grow Indoors
To grow Thai holy
basil indoors. It can be planted all year round. It grows best in pots of
general purpose compost.
Growing Outdoors
Thai holy basil is a
tender herb and prefers daytime temperatures of around 25 degrees C but can
withstand night-time temperatures of 10 degrees C and above.
Therefore, the herb
must be planted after the first frost of the year (April on-wards) and takes 80
days to flower.
Once established the
herb requires very little care and enjoys direct sunlight. A general
purpose fertilizer should be used.
Harvesting
Once established, the
leaves can be removed for use. The removal of flowers will promote the
growth of more leaves and prevent the leaves from gaining a bitter taste.