General Description

This is a tropical variety of sweet basil and is recognizable by its purple stems and flower spikes and distinct aniseed perfume.

It figures prominently in Thai curries and seafood stir-fries and is added to Vietnamese salads and soups, particularly pho.

English: Asian basil, sweet basil 
Chinese: hsiang tsai 
Bahasa: selaseh 
Thai: horapa 
Vietnamese: rau quê

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: 

Alternative Names: Asian Basil

Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

Growing Areas: 

QLD – Atherton, Brisbane Outer Suburbs, Bundaberg,
NSW – North Coast
VIC – Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Werribee
SA – Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains
WA – Perth Metropolitan Outer Areas
NT – Darwin, Katherine