What kind of basil am I ?

[dragonlaurel]

This had a stick in the pot that just said "basil", but not the variety. Anybody know which it is? These are fast growing, and tall - about 24-30 inches already. They were just planted this spring so I don't know if they will grow much more.

http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz236/dragonlaurel_photos/Garden Pics/whatkindofbasilamI.jpg

 

[digitS']

I grow lots of basil but that one is a little bit of a puzzle to me.

The leaves don't curve back and wrinkle like the Italian basils I have.

It looks a little like a lemon or lime basil but the leaves seem too broad. How would you describe the flavor/fragrance?

Steve

 

[vfem]

I wish I could smell it, it looks like Siam Queen or Thai to me. Thai is MUCH stronger smell then the Siam.

If it was a Bonnie Bell plant, they sell Thai but I don't think Siam.

 

[journey11]

I was going to say Thai too.

 

[hoodat]

I think the leaves are too broad for thai basil. My guess is it's one of the Chinese basils. They have a great many of them. If the leaves weren't smooth edged rather than rufffled I'd say perilla.

 

[dragonlaurel]

The taste is strong, so it should be a culinary variety. Some friends think it smells citrus-ey. It doesn't remind me out that though.

 

[vfem]

Here's a sample photo of some Thai and others:

http://travelingchili.com/articles/thai-basil-bai-horopa/

http://www.farm-wild-fresh.com/Menu.html

 

[dragonlaurel]

It tastes sharper than normal basil. Haven't used any dried, so that might calm the taste down.
The Thai basil link said it would taste similar to licorice. I love licorice and anise so that would have been nice.
The pic I took actually does look "right". The color is light to medium green and not shiny. The flower stalks are redish, but the normal plant stems have been green.