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Siam Queen
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Siam Queen is an award-winning Thai-type basil with dense clusters of purple flowers and intense anise flavour—bred for both ornamental impact and culinary punch. Use like Thai basil in curries and noodle soups. Compact habit suits containers. Flavour can be stronger than generic Thai basil bunches—dose carefully.
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Traits
AniseAromaticCompactIntenseOrnamental CulinaryStrong AniseThai Type AAS
History
US
Siam Queen won AAS recognition as a Thai-type basil.
Seed catalogues promoted Siam Queen to home gardeners.
Chefs used garden Siam Queen when market Thai basil was scarce.
Variety remained a top named Thai-type cultivar.