Thai basil

Thai basil - Photo by F Delventhal

Thai basil is a basil variety with a different stronger taste than the sweet basil.

Names

Scientific
   Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora
English
   Asian basil
   Thai basil
Dutch
   Horapha
   Thaise basilicum
German
   Horapa
   Horapha
Thai
   Horapa

Taxonomy

Genus
   Ocimum
Family
   Lamiaceae
Order
   Lamiales

Crop categories

Herbs

Pictures

Thai basil - Photo by F Delventhal


Thai food with Thai basil - Photo by Oleg Sidorenko


Thai basil - Photo by choking sun


Thai basil - Photo by choking sun