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
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Species
Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora (Thai basil)
Crop categories
Herbs
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Pictures
Thai food with Thai basil - Photo by Oleg Sidorenko
Thai basil - Photo by choking sun
Thai basil - Photo by choking sun