100 Scent Leaf SEEDS, Clove Basil, African Basil, Nchanwu, Efirin, Ntonng,

Description: This Listing is for; 100 SEEDS Scent Leaf SEEDS, Clove Basil, African Basil, Nchanwu, Efirin, Ntonng, Efinrin, Daidoya ***** SEEDS Needs Very Warm Temperature To Germinate, so sow seeds more shallow********* It is not necessary to cover the seed at all and, if covered, only very lightly as they need the sun to sprout and grow *********Seeds take at least 3 weeks to 2 months to germinate, place where the gets a enough sun, keep soil moist, please not wet or soggy****Please, do not try to start these seeds indoors or you will be frustrated.Wait till the weather warms up at least 75degrees, they are very fast grower, once they are germinated. Scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum) is a tropical/subtropical plant that belongs to the family of Labiatae. Scent leaf is extremely popular in Nigeria and has many names among the different tribes. Some common names include nchanwu leaf (Igbo), efirin(Yoruba), daidoya (Hausa), ntong (Efik), or aramogbo (Edo).Scent leaf can also be known as clove basil, African basil, or wild basil in Hawaii. It’s grown natively in Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, and the Bismarck Archipelago, but can also be found in Panama, Hawaii, Mexico, Brazil, the West Indies, Polynesia, and BoliviaThis plant grows in zone 8-12 and prefers full sun to partial shade. It is a very tolerant plant and can stand the heat, sun, drought and even poor soil conditions (although it prefers sandy and/or well drained soil. Scent leaves are hardy to zone 8, the plants can be enjoyed as an annual in cooler zones and will reseed to give you new baby plants in the following year.Plants will die back in winter and come back during spring time.Do not disturb the roots after winter.Mulch the roots during fall/winter, it helps to insulate the roots from winter frost.If you live in planting zone below 8, plants some in container to bring indoor during fall/winter then bring out side after frostIt also makes a great container plant, do not forget to use rich soil for all your container plants and apply organic plant food every 2-3 months.Add flavor to any kind of traditional cuisine.If you have not added a hint of scent leaf to your smoothie, you are missing something.Planting scent leaf near your house decreases mosquito/flea activity and intercropping with some plants and vegetables helps control some plant disease/pests that attract your plants due to its non-fading scents.Scent leaf has anti-inflammatory properties and it can help relieve the symptoms of inflammationCARE:Scent leave is generally easy to grow as it is a very carefree shrub and requires little care. They work well in containers with organic, loose soil that is kept moist (not wet). Be sure to cut the branches when harvesting to encourage the plant to bush out.***It is the buyer's own risk ordering tropical species in their winter season. If this plant freezes it will die but as a perennial plant don't forget to save the seeds for next season.***Propagation:This plant propagates with seeds and easily reseeds itself each season. Please let the seeds dry before harvesting.Even though they grow in any soil, growing in rich loamy soil will produce a bountiful harvest.They are heavy feeders, apply organic plant food every 2-3monthThey make a great container vegetable garden, keeping the container garden soil moist.Please, do not be afraid to cut them, because that encourages more branches and leaves.When they are not cut often they will go into flowering/sending. pinch the flowers off to encourage more leaves instead of seeds.You choose one plant only to grow seeds for next year's garden.When the leaves are not dark green, that means they are not getting enough nutrient, that's a good time to add organic or non organic plant food depending on your preferenceHappy Gardening😊

Price: 12.99 USD

Location: Brookshire, Texas

End Time: 2024-02-24T10:15:43.000Z

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