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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Taxobox<br /> | color = lightgreen<br /> | name = Lemon Basil<br /> | image = <br /> | image_width = 240px<br /> | regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br /> | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br /> | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br /> | ordo = [[Lamiales]]<br /> | familia = [[Lamiaceae]]<br /> | genus = &#039;&#039;[[Ocimum]]&#039;&#039;<br /> | species = &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;O. × citriodorum&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | binomial = &#039;&#039;Ocimum × citriodorum&#039;&#039;<br /> | binomial_authority = [[Vis.]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Lemon Basil&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Ocimum × citriodorum&#039;&#039;) is a [[hybrid]] between [[Basil]] (&#039;&#039;Ocimum basilicum&#039;&#039;) and African Basil (&#039;&#039;Ocimum americanum&#039;&#039;)&lt;!--yes, this name is correct; see the genus page Ocimum--&gt;).<br /> <br /> It is a herb grown primarily in northeastern [[Africa]] and southern [[Asia]], for its strong fragrant lemon scent it is used in cooking, essential oils.<br /> <br /> Lemon basil has stems that can grow to 20-40 cm tall. It has white [[flower]]s in late summer to early fall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are similar to Basil leaves, but tend to be narrower. Seeds form on the plant after flowering and dry on the plant.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> *[http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxon.pl?406919 Germplasm Resources Information Network: &#039;&#039;Ocimum × citriodorum&#039;&#039;]<br /> <br /> {{Lamiales-stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Lamiaceae]]<br /> [[Category:Herbs]]</div>

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