Basil plants do grow in the Philippines. Sweet basil is commonly found within the country and is often referred to as "Balanoi". Basil in the Philippines is not only used to compliment food, but also utilized for remedies for various ailments.

The herb Basil is Albahaca

The name Basil is Basilio (Bah-SEE-leeo)

It is IMPROPER to translate a person's name unless that person translates his own name. A person named Basil should be called Basil no matter what the language.

can you eat basil flowers......i looked this up and you can tho some say dont be too heavy handed with them and seeming milder than leaves[not what i thought,but about to make something so will find out

Some of the most common animals that are known to feed on basil leaves are aphids, groundhog, gopher, rabbits, slugs, spider mites and also the Japanese beetles. Most of the insects do attack and eat basil leaves because of the lack of water, cold weather and insufficient sunlight.

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I'd say add fresh chopped basil to tomato soup towards the end of the cooking process

Basil likes a moist, semi fertile, tilled soil. Garden compost works well when planting out doors mix in with your regular garden soil. If you don't have access to compost a slow acting vegetable granular fertilizer works well like Osmocote Vegetable and Bedding Slow Release Food 14-14-14 (nitrogen - phosphorus - potassium). Over fertilizing Basil will cause excessive foliage and reduce the flavor. Basil is a light feeder once when planted and about 1 inch of water a week should be good.

Basil originated in India and Persia.

the most noticable effect of chewing raw basil is that the poop looks greenish-brown. another effect is that it takes more sexual plesure to get a boner for a guy, and is much harder to get an orgasm for a girl

can thai basil be substituted for sweet basil or Italian basil

Fungus and mold

A fresh basil leaf eaten directly from the plant has an initial subtle peppery flavour. The taste then evolves into a slightly sweet flavour and also has a delicate menthol aroma aswell.

Eating some fresh basil leaves can help with a blocked nose.

A simple insecticidal soap will get rid of the fungus gnats without harming the basil. Pour 1 1/2 tbsp. of liquid castile soap, 1 qt. of water, and 3 drops of vegetable oil in a spray bottle. The liquid castile soap will kill the fungus gnats, and is natural so it won't affect the basil when you to eat the herb. Shake the ingredients in the spray bottle each time you want to use it. Aim the homemade insecticidal soap at the gnats and begin spraying.

Spray the basil plants once you are done spraying the gnats surrounding the plants so that all future gnats stay away from the basil. Reapply once per week to keep a new infestation from forming.

You are overwatering. Once you dry it out some, they will go away.

I harvest basil from the time I plant it. I pinch some leaves off and add it to what ever I'm cooking or a salad, sliced tomatoes. The one thing I do is never let it flower bloom or stay on the plant. When the white flower come I pinch them off, I think the basil becomes bitter someone told me that. Not sure if it true but i do it anyway. At the end of the season I take leaves off the plant wash then place on paper towels and let dry for a little bit. With them still on the towels I roll them up and place in freezer. So I can add to spaghetti sauce and soup, stuff like that what ever you like. Enyoy!

About 200 grams.

1tbsp

Basil with dark spots on it is aging and not fresh.

You can't substitute the two. Fresh basil has a totally different flavor profile than its inferior counterpart in the dried version. Dried basil on its own almost can be compared to the taste of wood, whereas fresh basil has a beautiful somewhat sweet aroma and hints of a sweet mild peppery flavor.

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what the previous answerer said, that's pretty much common sence.

I personally wouldn't recomend it, in a caged habitat they would prefer to have live locusts than basil, I'm not sure it would be a great idea to feed them basil.

There are several different varieties of basil. The one usually used in Italian cuisine is sweet basil. Holy basil and lemon basil are different (but closely related) species, and Thai basil is the same species as sweet basil but a different variety (sort of like how poodles and dachshunds are both the same species, but you wouldn't likely mistake one for the other).

It has branched vascular veins in its leaf petals, it's roots spread out more vastly than a monocots would, and it also has 8 flower petals when it flowers?

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Basil is very complimentary to tomatoes and tomato based foods. Basil also works very well with the other ingredients in pesto, or people wouldn't eat so much of it: oil, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and the like. Basil also works well with garlic, shallots, and onions, as well as rosemary, thyme, sage, lemon verbena, and *small* amounts of fresh oregano.