{"product_id":"basil-thai","title":"Basil, Thai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThai Basil has small sturdy leaves that hold up well to high-heat cooking, purple stems, and delicate, edible violet flower spikes that make the whole plant look like a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lavender-seed-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elavender\u003c\/a\u003e bush when allowed to fully bloom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe spicy clove-anise flavor brings an earthy essence to pesto, Thai curries, stir fries, citrus salads, and cocktails. Elegant in cut flower arrangements, too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHarvest the leaves and stems from the top part of the plant, and pinch off edible flower buds as they appear, which prevents the leaves from turning bitter, and signals the plant to branch out and grow more leaves, making a bushier plant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe more you harvest, the more it grows!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpicy clove-anise flavor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCulinary, medicinal, and ornamental\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood for indoor gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood for containers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTons of medicinal benefits!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs a medicinal herb, Basil has been used internally to treat anxiety, colds, colic, cough, depression, diarrhea, fever, flatulence, flu, indigestion, insomnia, intestinal parasites and worms, exhaustion, gastric pain, gonorrhea, lactation problems, migraine headache, nausea, stomach cramps, sore throat, and vomiting, and externally to treat acne, insect bites and stings, loss of smell, skin problems, snake bites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e⚠️ Do not use medicinally while pregnant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e⚠️ Medicinal properties are presented as information only, and are not a recommendation or prescription for use. Consult a medical professional before using any herb medicinally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAs a companion plant, it attracts hummingbirds, pollinators, and beneficial insects, and repels asparagus beetles, cabbage moths, cabbage white butterfly, cabbage worms, carrot rust fly, flies, maggots, mice, mosquitoes, spider mites, thrips, and tomato hornworms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/basil-seeds\"\u003eShop all Basil Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/good-companion-plants-for-basil\"\u003eShop Good Companion Plants for Basil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e📚 \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/organic-basil-grow-guide\"\u003eGrow Guide: Basil\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/shutterstock_147612545.jpg?15194\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThai Basil is very fragrant and one of the most available varieties of basil.  It has beautiful purple stems with bright green leaves. It is used widely in soups and curries, and other traditional Thai dishes.  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/shutterstock_132831374.jpg?15195\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"509\" width=\"584\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/shutterstock_97083335.jpg?15196\" height=\"394\" width=\"590\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003eWhat is Thai Basil?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ff9900\"\u003eThai Basil exhibits narrow leaves, with gorgeous purple stems. Sometimes mauve or pink-ish flowers.   It needs warm air and sun to do well.   This is a wonderful basil to grow if you are a Thai food enthusiast!  It is also known as the \u003cspan\u003e\"holy herb\" in many traditions all around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/shutterstock_129847634_9d92dac0-981d-437a-9840-9aa12d601b20.jpg?15197\" height=\"454\" width=\"591\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHealth Benefits of Thai Basil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThai Basil is a wonderful blood coagulant, and plays a role in strengthening bones. It contains a ton of iron, vitamin A, and plenty of essential oils. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/shutterstock_178135178.jpg?15198\" height=\"393\" width=\"589\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWays to Consume Thai Basil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse Thai Basil as a condiment, or a enjoy it as an accompaniment to Pho'. It is slightly anise-flavored so it goes extremely well in soups and curries.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/SeedsNow-O-Icon_small.png?14857\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003eSee Basil Recipes \u0026amp; Growing Tips on our Pinterest Board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca data-pin-do=\"embedBoard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/seedsnow\/basil\/\" data-pin-scale-width=\"80\" data-pin-scale-height=\"200\" data-pin-board-width=\"400\"\u003eFollow scotlandsarchitects's board Basil on Pinterest.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/basil-seeds\"\u003eShop all Basil Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/good-companion-plants-for-basil\"\u003eShop Good Companion Plants for Basil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e📚 \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/organic-basil-grow-guide\"\u003eGrow Guide: Basil\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"SeedsNow","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack (Appx. 50 seeds)","offer_id":279532436,"sku":"P6494","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pack (Appx. 160 seeds)","offer_id":279532440,"sku":"P6494","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/shutterstock_97083335_600x_12bea822-823a-409f-b8f1-235352a2a0fe.jpg?v=1680991169","url":"https:\/\/www.scotlandsarchitects.com\/products\/basil-thai","provider":"scotlandsarchitects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}