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Basil [Ocimum basilicum] is an annual, or sometimes perennial, herb used for its leaves. Depending on the variety, plants can reach heights of between 30 and 150 cm (1 and 5 ft). Its leaves are richly green and ovate, but otherwise, come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes depending on the cultivar. Leaf sizes range from 3 to 11 cm (1 to 4+1â2 in) long, and between 1 and 6 cm (1â2 and 2+1â2 in) wide. Basil grows a thick, central taproot. Its flowers are small and white and grow from a central inflorescence that emerges from the central stem atop the plant. There are many varieties of basil, as well as several related species or hybrids also called basil. The type used commonly as a flavor is typically called sweet basil (or Genovese basil)
