Wild basil
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"Wild basil
" is a colloquial term for several plants of the mint family (Lamiaceae):
Basil
Basil, or Sweet Basil, is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum , of the family Lamiaceae , sometimes known as Saint Joseph's Wort in some English-speaking countries....
" is a colloquial term for several plants of the mint family (Lamiaceae):
- the genus ClinopodiumClinopodiumClinopodium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position....
, in particular:- Clinopodium vulgare (Wild BasilWild basil"Wild basil" is a colloquial term for several plants of the mint family :* the genus Clinopodium, in particular:** Clinopodium vulgare ** Clinopodium ascendens...
proper) - Clinopodium ascendens (Ascending Wild Basil)
- Clinopodium gracile (Slender Wild Basil)
- Clinopodium vulgare (Wild Basil
- Calamintha arkansana (Low Calamint, Limestone Wild Basil)
- Ocimum gratissimumOcimum gratissimumOcimum gratissimum, also known as Clove Basil, African Basil, and in Hawaii as Wild Basil, is a species of Ocimum. It is naturalized in Hawaii.-Pharmacology of extracts and essential oils:...
(African Basil), e.g. in Hawai'i - Perilla frutescensPerilla frutescensPerilla frutescens is an edible herb and ornamental plant in the Lamiaceae family. Its common name is perilla; it is also called beefsteak plant, Chinese basil, wild basil, purple mint, rattlesnake weed, or summer coleus.Perilla is a perennial herb and can grow to 3-5 feet tall...
(Perilla) - Pycnanthemum incanumPycnanthemum incanumPycnanthemum incanum is a herbaceous perennial in the mint family, native to North America. It is listed as an endangered species in Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as in Ontario, where there are only two remaining populations located within a single stretch of oak savanna in Burlington...
(Hoary Mountainmint), e.g. in the continental U.S.