{"product_id":"basil-seeds-siam-queen-kz","title":"Basil Seed Packet - Siam Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003eNon-GMO, Heirloom Siam Queen Thai Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum basilicum. As basil has many different types, Siam Queen Thai Basil is a sweet cultivar that originated from Southeast Asia. This genuine Thai Basil grows 4\" rich-green leaves with purple stems\"giving off a spicy clove and licorice scent. This large-leaf tropical herb is often grown as an ornamental garden. Thai Basil has also been used as a medicinal remedy to aid insomnia, colds, digestion, and skin irritation. With its strong anise flavor and active growth, Siam Queen Basil makes an ideal ingredient in Thai cuisine or fresh zesty salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/pages\/grow-basil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead Full Basil Herb Growing Guide Instuctions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Herb Garden Planting Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/pages\/grow-basil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eRead Full Basil Herb Growing Guide Instructions \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--attr--\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiam Queen Basil Herb Days to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70+(leaves) 90+(seeds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9-11 Perennial, 3-9 Annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Seed Planting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Seed Plant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-16 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Growth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright\/compact bush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemp Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warmer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePests\/diseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese beetles, slugs and aphids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large-leaf green leaves, purple flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Seed Flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong licorice spice, rich clove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--endattr--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Growing Habits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon-GMO Thai Basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants grow 20-24\" tall as compact bushes. Tropical heirlooms such as Siam Queen Thai Basil Herbs, produce into late summer with active growth, developing rich-green leaves with purple stems. Your sweet basil crop will reach ideal harvesting as their leaves grow to 4\" and give off a strong clove scent, but before they bloom. This large-leaf type of basil with anise flavor will continue to provide spicy licorice flavor until the first frost arrives. By early fall, your fresh Siam Thai Basil will grow purple zesty flowers and begin to seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn general, basil is an ultimate hybrid with many different varieties. Basil is also ancient, which makes it a challenge for gardeners to pin down a single origin. This herb can be classified as either sweet or non-sweet. The popular types are considered sweet. For example, a cultivar that isn't sweet would be clove basil. Although Siam Queen Basil Herbs produce clove flavor, this type of genuine Thai basil is considered sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNon-Culinary Uses for Siam Queen Thai Basil Herb Seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiam Queen Basil has a rich licorice aroma, along with clove and spice. As this type of sweet thai basil is often grown for its aromatic properties as an ornamental garden, its strong scent and rich colors provide more than flavor to your herb garden with its active purple foliage. This tropical basil can also be used as a medicinal remedy, such as a way to aid skin wounds or insect bites with the large green leaves of Siam Queen Thai Basil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCulinary Uses for Siam Queen Thai Basil Herb Seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis genuine Thai basil, which originated from Southeast Asia, is ideal in spicy cuisine or to add its clove-type zest to fresh salads. This sweet basil type is also cooked for its strong anise flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBenefits of Siam Queen Thai Herb Seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiam Queen Basil blooms purple flowers with a zesty aroma, giving off spicy clove scents that help repel insects such as flies and mosquitoes. As this herb grows actively and up to 24\" tall, this Thai basil variety is most often grown as decoration or ornamental garden bed. Siam Queen Thai Basil plants also make a great companion to flowering herbs and tomatoes throughout the summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSiam Queen Thai Basil Seeds Per Package:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e500 mg \u003c\/strong\u003e - Approximately 400 Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kitazawa Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"500mg Packet","offer_id":50290529042669,"sku":"59872","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/6048\/0493\/files\/TLCN-59902-Basil_-_Siam_Queen_6c1930e9-4565-461e-9104-74eb551e6942.webp?v=1784160350","url":"https:\/\/tlmwholesale.com\/products\/basil-seeds-siam-queen-kz","provider":"True Leaf Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}