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Ocimum xcitriodorum 'Lesbos'

syn. O. xcitriodorum 'Aussie Sweetie'
syn. O. xcitriodorum 'Greek Column'

Genus: Ocimum
Specific Epithet: xcitriodorum
Cultivar Name: 'Lesbos'
Common Name: Greek columnar basil
Family: Lamiaceae (mint)

Form: annual
Hardiness Zone: minimum 50°F
Height: 3'
Soil: rich soil
Sun: full sun

Uses: culinary

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Ocimum xcitriodorum 'Lesbos,'
Greek columnar basil

This is a great basil as it did not flower at all in the garden – a first for any basil, and a great culinary one too.
– Scott Kresge, HSA member at large, Promising Plants Presentation, May 2001

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