Tomillo
- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-8820-BAS-DT
- Free shipping on orders over $50 (in Canada)
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Descripción
El tomillo es una hierba culinaria que consiste en las partes aéreas secas de algunos miembros del género Thymus de plantas con flores de la familia de la menta Lamiaceae. Los tomillos son originarios de Eurasia y el norte de África. Los tomillos tienen usos culinarios, medicinales y ornamentales.
Especificaciones
- Plant Name: Italian Basil / Italian Large Leaf Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Herb / Mint Family (Lamiaceae)
- Color: Deep glossy green foliage, small white flower spikes
- Plant Characteristics: Upright bushy habit (18–24 inches tall / 45–60 cm, spreads 12–15 inches / 30–38 cm), broad cupped tender leaves, high essential oil content, strong sweet clove aroma
- Suitable Space: Kitchen herb beds, raised garden rows, patio containers, windowsill pots, companion planting near tomatoes
- Season: Late Spring through Autumn Frost (Warm-Season Annual, ~60–70 Days to Harvest)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors early to mid-April 6 weeks before last spring frost (sow 0.25 inches deep with bottom heat 21–24°C / 70–75°F). Direct sow outdoors late May once soil warms completely, night temperatures remain above 10°C (50°F). Space plants 10 to 12 inches apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required for maximum leaf production, oil concentration)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady moisture; prefers well-drained fertile soil, avoiding waterlogged roots, wet foliage)
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