Basil breeds & varieties
30 named types — desirability tiers S (best) through F.
AGenovese
Origin: IT
AromaticCloveItalianLarge Leaf
AThai Basil
Origin: TH
AniseAnise LicoriceLicoricePurple Stem
AHorapha
Origin: TH
AniseAromaticCulinarySpicy Sweet
ASweet Basil
Origin: IN, IT
AromaticCloveCommon SweetCulinary Default
AHoly Basil
Origin: IN, TH
CloveClove PepperMedicinal AromaticPeppery
AOcimum basilicum
Origin: IN, SE
AromaticCulinaryGlobalSpecies Entry
ASiam Queen
Origin: US
AniseAromaticCompactIntense
ATulsi
Origin: IN
CloveHerbalIndian Sacred NameRama Krishna Types
AOcimum tenuiflorum
Origin: IN, TH
CloveHoly Basil SpeciesMedicinalPeppery
BLarge Leaf Italian
Origin: IT
AromaticBroadBroad LeafClassic
BNapoletano
Origin: IT
Huge LeavesItalianLargeLettuce Leaf
BLettuce Leaf
Origin: IT
High YieldHuge Blistered LeafLargeMild
BLemon Basil
Origin: ID
AromaticCitrusCitrus ScentHybrid
BMammoth
Bulk PestoClassicLargeProductive
BGreek Basil
Origin: GR
CompactCompact DomeIntensePeppery Sweet
BOcimum × citriodorum
AromaticCitrusCitrus OilsHybrid
BKrishna Tulsi
Origin: IN
CloveDark LeafIntensePeppery
BMrs Burns Lemon
Origin: US
AromaticHeirloomHeirloom LemonIntense
BRama Tulsi
Origin: IN
Classic TulsiCloveGreenGreen Holy Basil
BSpicy Globe
CompactEdging PlantGlobe HabitIntense
BBush Basil
Origin: IT
AromaticBushyCompactCompact Bush
BCinnamon Basil
Origin: MX
AromaticCinnamate ScentCinnamonMexican Spice Notes
BGlobe Basil
EdgingGarnishGlobeSpherical Habit
BKapoor Tulsi
Origin: US
AdaptableAromaticFloralKapoor Type
BLime Basil
BrightLimeLime ScentSharp Citrus
BMinette
Origin: FR
AromaticCompactDwarf FrenchFine
BRed Rubin
Origin: DK
AromaticColourfulCulinary PurplePurple
CAfrican Blue
Origin: US
CamphorCamphor NotesOrnamentalPerennial
CDark Opal
Origin: US
ColouringHeritageMildMild Spice
CPurple Ruffles
Origin: US
MildMilder CulinaryOrnamentalOrnamental Ruffled