This is another popular sweet basil native to Thailand. Plants are vigorous, strong branching with long purple stems and dark green leaves. Young stems and leaves have strong flavor, which are often used in Thai and Vietnamese soups and dishes. This variety grows best in sunny areas under warm climates. Also a good ornamental plant for growing in a container or backyard. Oriental Sweet Basil, Purple Stem TH Size: Small Packet 49101$2.20 Oriental Sweet Basil, Purple Stem TH Size: 1/2 Lb. 49104$160.00 *** Click to see: more varieties of Oriental Basil ============================================ --- Click to view/access: . All Asian vegetable seed groups . All book groups --- Click to access individual vegetable group: (A). Bean/Peas: Azuki Bean . Mung Bean . Winged Bean . Broad Bean . Green Bean . Hyacinth Bean . Yardlong Bean . Edamame(Edible Soybean) . Snow Peas (B). Leafy Vegetable: Edible Amaranth . Baby Leaf Greens . Oriental Celery . Garland Chrysanthemum (Shingiku) . Japanese Greens . Herbs . Chinese Kale (Kai Lam) . Komatsuna . Lettuce . Malabar Spinach . Oriental Mustard . Bunching Onion . Yu Choy (Green Petiole Choy Sum) . Oriental Spinach . Hon-Tsai-Tai . || - - Chinese Cabbage: . White Petiole Small Cabbage . Green Petiole Small Cabbage . White Large Pak Choy .White Petiole Choy Sum . Heading NAPA Cabbage . Semiheading Chinese Cabbage (C) . Herbs: Chinese Leek (Chinese Chives) . Thai Basil . Coriander (Chinese Parsley) . Mint . Perilla (Japanese Shi-So) . Watercress (D). Fruit/Gourd Vegetable: Oriental Cucumber . Oriental Eggplant . Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) . Winter Melon (Wax Gourd) . Calabash (OPO) . Mao Qwa (Hairy Gourd) . Snake Gourd . Edible Luffa . Oriental Melon . Oriental Sweet Pepper . Hot Pepper . Oriental Squash . Tomato . Watermelon (E). Root Vegetable: Edible Burdock (Gobo) . Carrot . Oriental Radish (Daikon) . Turnip (F). Flower Vegetable: Broccoli . Cauliflower . Flower Chinese Cabbage . Chinese Leek Flower . White Choy Sum . Green Choy Sum (G). Others: Baby Corn . Kohlrabi . Okra . Sesame ============================================= -- Click to access book group: Gardening Books . Asian Interest Books . Healthcare Books . Asian Philosophy Books . ||--Cookbooks: . Asian Food Series . Soup and Spicy Food . Chinese Food . Chinese Novelty . Chinese Specialty . Japanese Food . Thai Food . Vegetarian Cooking . Video ==================================================== ----- Click to access all Asian Vegetable Varieties or Book Titles listed on this site.