🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌿 Thai Basil
Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora
herbs
annual
Lamiaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
rich
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
10-14 in
📐 Height
1-2ft
⏱️ Maturity
60-80 days
🤝 Companions (6)
🤝 Basil
Aromatic companion improves vigor
🤝 Basil-tomato
Basil-tomato companionship applies to all basil types.
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
🤝 Pepper
🤝 Repels
Repels pepper pests. Culinary pairing.
🤝 Tomato
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Sage
⚠️ Strong flavors may compete — not a growth issue but culinary concern.
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Licorice-clove flavor. Purple stems and flowers. More heat-tolerant than sweet basil.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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