My mother just bought this house, and the garden had this plant in it. She would like to know what it is. Previous owner did not mention anything about it. San Antonio Texas, United States of America
Thank you!
Does it smell like basil? It might be some variety other than the usual Italian basil, like Thai basil or something.
princessxbuttface
Pesto time
gaurabama
While it is never safe to eat something you don’t know the identity of, you can crush the leaves in gloved hands and smell them. If we are right and it is basil, the scent should be obvious. With that many, I would absolutely harvest those long seed heads and save the seed. Basil has viable seed with anything over 20 plants.
by_a_thread79
Looks like basil that has gone to seed
Additional-School-29
Looks like thai basil
talula_pele
Basil that is flowering and going to seed. When the top parts are brown and dried you can pull the seeds off. Unlimited basil. lol
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Basil
Looks basil-ly.
Does it smell like basil? It might be some variety other than the usual Italian basil, like Thai basil or something.
Pesto time
While it is never safe to eat something you don’t know the identity of, you can crush the leaves in gloved hands and smell them. If we are right and it is basil, the scent should be obvious. With that many, I would absolutely harvest those long seed heads and save the seed. Basil has viable seed with anything over 20 plants.
Looks like basil that has gone to seed
Looks like thai basil
Basil that is flowering and going to seed. When the top parts are brown and dried you can pull the seeds off. Unlimited basil. lol
Does it smell like licorice? Thai basil