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Originally Posted by Hermitian
Blue Spice and African Blue are very different plants. Blue Spice is a SE Asian type and only grows as an annual here in zone 10b. IMO it has a wonderful scent (different from Italian Basil scent). In contrast, African Blue is a woody perennial even in zone 9b. It is a chance hybrid of two north African types. It is self-sterile so don't be duped into buying it from seed. It has small leaves, but the oil concentration is about 10x that of Italian. Consequently you would get an awful result using it 1-for-1 as a replacement for Italian. On the otherhand, if you are a thoughtful cook no one will know the difference. I grow this plant year-round on my patio in a 17" pot.
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I love blue spice, but it is strong. Don't need much.
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Scott
AKA The Redbaron
"Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system."
Bill Mollison
co-founder of permaculture
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