Ocimum minimum Bush basil (Labiatae)

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Ocimum minimum
Bush basil
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The Ocimum minimum plant species is found in Tropical Asia? It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bush basil.

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Latin Name:  Ocimum minimum
Common Name:  Bush basil
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  Lour.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Long cultivated, its original habitat is obscure[132].

General Uses: An essential oil obtained from the whole plant is used as a food flavouring and in perfumery, dental applications etc[46, 57, 61, 105, 171, 238]. An average yield of 1.5% essential oil is obtained from the flowering tops[7]. When applied to the skin it makes a good mosquito repellent[7]. The growing or dried plant is an effective insect repellent. It is a good plant to grow in the home, where it repels flies, or in the greenhouse where it can keep all manner of insect pests away from nearby plants[14, 20, K]. It has been used in the past as a strewing herb[201].

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