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: Basil 'Spicy Globe' / Bush Basil (Ocimum basilicum var. minimum)
  • Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
  • Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Herb
  • Color: Bright lime-green small leaves, white edible summer flowers
  • Plant Characteristics: Compact spherical mound habit (8–12 inches tall / 20–30 cm), dense branching, tiny tender leaves, intense clove-spice aromatic profile
  • Suitable Space: Patio pots, windowsill boxes, raised bed borders, kitchen garden edges, formal herb knots
  • Season: Summer through Early Autumn Harvest (Warm Season, ~60 Days to Maturity)
  • Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors early to mid-April 6 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors or direct sow late May to early June once soil temperatures consistently exceed 20°C (68°F), all frost danger passed. Sow seeds 0.125 inches deep. Extremely frost-sensitive.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required for optimal aromatic oil production)
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What is included?

Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know
  • Naturally forms a uniform, compact globe shape without requiring manual pruning or pinching
  • Petite leaves can be harvested, used whole directly in dishes without prep work
  • Performs exceptionally well in small containers, patio pots, indoor sunny windowsills
  • Highly sensitive to cold weather, suffering leaf damage at temperatures below 10°C (50°F)
  • Smaller leaf size requires harvesting more individual stems for large batch pesto production

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