Ocimum basilicum 'Fine Green Basil' seeds grow into fine green basil — a small-leaved Italian basil variety producing compact, fine-textured, bright green leaves of intense sweet basil fragrance, typical of the Neapolitan small-leaved basil tradition used in pizza napoletana. Ocimum basilicum L. is sweet basil — a tropical Asian annual herb, described by Linnaeus (1753). 'Fine Green' (basilico fine verde) designates small-leaved sweet basil selections as opposed to the large-leaved Genovese type; small-leaved basils are often considered more aromatic and peppery, and are the traditional basil of southern Italian (Neapolitan) pizza and salads. The leaves' small size makes them ideal for scattering whole over pizza or in Caprese salad without the need to tear or shred. Family Lamiaceae.Full sun; fertile, moist, well-drained soils; warm conditions (above 15°C). Pinch flowers to prolong harvest. More aromatic per gram than large-leaved types. Named cultivar may NOT breed true from seed. 'Fine Green' = basilico fine verde; small-leaved Neapolitan type; more aromatic and peppery than Genovese type Basilicum = royal; L. (Linnaeus); tropical Asian origin; traditional basil of Neapolitan pizza and Caprese salad Small leaves ideal for scattering whole; more aromatic per gram; southern Italian culinary tradition Genus Ocimum: ~65 species; Tropics; Family Lamiaceae; Order Lamiales Full sun; fertile moist soils; warm; pinch flowers; more aromatic; named cultivar may not breed true; Lamiaceae Ocimum basilicum 'Fine Green Basil' is the basil of Naples — small-leaved, intensely aromatic, the traditional counterpart to the large-leaved Genovese pesto basil, its compact leaves scattered whole over a pizza margherita or torn into a Caprese salad, carrying the concentrated fragrance of the Campanian summer in a package far smaller than its northern Italian counterpart.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
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