Lemon basil is grown in northeastern Africa and southern Asia.
It is used as a herb in cooking. It has a strong lemon scent.
Lemon basil is a hybrid between basil (Ocimum basilicum) and African basil (Ocimum americanum).
Names
Scientific
Ocimum × citriodorum
English
Lao basil
Lemon basil
Thai lemon basil
Dutch
Citroenbasilicum
Kemangi
Taxonomy
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Species
Ocimum × citriodorum (Lemon basil)