Sweet basil
Ocimum basilicum L.
Names
| English | Sweet basil |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Basilicum |
| Spanish | Albahaca blanca |
| Chinese | 罗勒 |
| Scientific name | Ocimum basilicum L. |
About this species
Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as Genovese basil or sweet basil. Basil is native to tropical and subtopical Asia and Australasia from India and Sri Lanka east to southeastern China, Taiwan, and south through Southeast Asia, the Philippines, New Guinea, to northern Australia. In temperate climates basil is treated as an annual plant, but it can be grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial in warmer horticultural zones with tropical or Mediterranean climates.
There are many cultivars of basil including sweet basil, Thai basil (O. basilicum 'Thyrsiflora'), and Mrs. Burns' Lemon (O. basilicum 'Citriodorum'). Ocimum basilicum can cross-pollinate with other species in the genus Ocimum, producing hybrids such as lemon basil (O. × africanum) and African blue basil (O. × kilimandscharicum).
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Ocimum basilicum es una hierba aromática anual de la familia de las lamiáceas nativa de las regiones tropicales de África Central y el sudeste asiático, que se cultiva desde hace milenios. Es una planta tierna y se utiliza en cocinas de todo el mundo. Hay muchas variedades de Ocimum basilicum, así como varias especies relacionadas. El tipo que se usa comúnmente para dar sabor se llama popularmente hierba real, albahaca, basílico o alhábega, a diferencia de la variedad tailandesa (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora), Ocimum × citriodorum y el tulsí. Las variedades más comunes de Ocimum basilicum son cultivos anuales, pero algunas son perennes en climas cálidos y tropicales, como algunos híbridos.
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罗勒（学名：Ocimum basilicum，俗名金不换、九层塔（台湾）、七层塔（客家语）鱼生菜（香港及潮汕）、香花子（皖北），兰香（华北）、西王母菜）是一种可食用香草的统称。其大多数为二年生草本植物，少部分为多年生植物，其下包括许多栽培品种，其中于远东较为常见之品种为Thai basil(直译为泰国罗勒，Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora，Thai basil这个俗称由来只是因为西方人大多是在泰国认识这个香料，并不是指Thai basil原产于泰国，其中红色茎的Thai basil，台湾称红骨九层塔，绿色茎的Thai basil则为白骨九层塔，两者是属于同一个品种的不同变种，泰国本土常见红茎，台湾本土常见青茎，但台湾红茎青茎都有人使用），多用于亚洲菜（如泰国菜、台湾菜），风味较为浓烈；于西方地中海沿岸一带较为常见之品种即为甜罗勒，其香味相对较淡，亦较少青涩味，多用于西餐（如意大利菜之青酱）。
5000年前，印度人就开始培育罗勒。罗勒现在是意大利料理和南亚料理的重要原料。叶子有种强烈的类似茴香的气味，可以给菜增香，如在三杯鸡或越南粉做好后撒上罗勒叶，或烤、炸时也可加入罗勒叶。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Ocimum |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
