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Basil - Cinnamon
The Basil Cinnamon, 'Ocimum basilicum', has very attractive violet stems and veining with lavender flowers. You can enjoy your summer garden while sipping a cup of cinnamon basil tea. Cinnamon is not just in the name, it is in the aroma and flavor. In addition to being used in all foods where basil has an impact, Cinnamon basil is delightful as a tea or potpourri. The sweet flavor is excellent combined with other fruity flavored herbs. Basil is used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all. It is used in Italian foods and pesto and pasta sauces. Fresh basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish. Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date. Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter. ... more
Hibiscus - Dark Red Teatime Red The Hibiscus Teatime, 'Hibiscus sabdariffa', is a robust, shrub-like annual that is attractive as a hedge or in a border. Hibiscus sabdariffa is widely grown in many areas of Asia, Africa and America. The fleshy red, cup-like, 1 inch base of the flower, called a calyx, is used to make cool drinks and tea. Teatime is very similar in color and taste to cranberries. The flowers begin to bloom in October. This plant is also called red sorrel, roselle, Jamaican sorrel, Indian sorrel, Queensland jelly plant, sour-sour, lemon bush and Florida cranberry. Plant in the spring after the last frost when soil temperatures are warm. Teatime Hibiscus prefer deep, rich, fertile and well drained soil. The fruits can be harvested about 10 days after the flowers appear, while the calyces are still tender and juicy. |
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