☙ Basil

Ocimum basilicum L. (1753).WFO

Period English: basil; sweet basil; common sweet basil ▲︎.EWW

Period French: basilic m. BD

Period German: Basilicum n. JRV

Period Persian (Farsi): rayhan (ریحان, reyhân, from Arabic ‎رَيْحَان, rayḥān, 'basil') RT:LOF

Sentiments:

🏶︎ Courage ◼︎ (1811); BD

🏶︎ Hatred ▲︎◆︎ (1825-1869); HP:FE TTA CHW LH S&K HGA:OT RT:LOF

🏶︎ Good wishes ▲︎ (1832-1834); EWW O&B

🏶︎ Ich möchte dich näher kennen lernen.I would like to get to know you better. ⚫︎ (1880). JRV

Bouquet:

🏶︎ J'en suis fâchéI am upset/angry ◼︎ (1811). BD

Region:

Native: Temperate and tropical Asia; Indo-China; Malesia; Papuasia; Tropical Australia.WFO

Introduced: Tropical Africa; Southern Africa; Madagascar; Comoros; Arabian Peninsula; Middle Asia; Mongolia; Southern Russia; Maldives; Laccadive Island; South Australia; Southeastern Europe; North-Central Americas; Brazil; Caribbean; Venezuela; Bolivia; Columbia; Ecuador.WFO

Seasonality: Annual in temperate, perennial or biennial in tropical or Mediterranean climates; flowering mid- to late summer. Flowers are often pinched away to promote leaf development.

Period Colours: TBC.

Heraldry: TBC.

Religious: TBC.

Cited Verse:

TBC.