Thym
- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-8820-BAS-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Le thym est une herbe culinaire composée des parties aériennes séchées de certains membres du genre Thymus, des plantes à fleurs de la famille de la menthe Lamiaceae. Le thym est originaire d'Eurasie et d'Afrique du Nord. Le thym a des utilisations culinaires, médicinales et ornementales.
Spécifications
- Plant Name: Italian Basil / Italian Large Leaf Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Herb / Mint Family (Lamiaceae)
- Color: Deep glossy green foliage, small white flower spikes
- Plant Characteristics: Upright bushy habit (18–24 inches tall / 45–60 cm, spreads 12–15 inches / 30–38 cm), broad cupped tender leaves, high essential oil content, strong sweet clove aroma
- Suitable Space: Kitchen herb beds, raised garden rows, patio containers, windowsill pots, companion planting near tomatoes
- Season: Late Spring through Autumn Frost (Warm-Season Annual, ~60–70 Days to Harvest)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors early to mid-April 6 weeks before last spring frost (sow 0.25 inches deep with bottom heat 21–24°C / 70–75°F). Direct sow outdoors late May once soil warms completely, night temperatures remain above 10°C (50°F). Space plants 10 to 12 inches apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required for maximum leaf production, oil concentration)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady moisture; prefers well-drained fertile soil, avoiding waterlogged roots, wet foliage)
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