CAMPHOR BASIL
LANDSCAPING
Year round display of white flowers in mild climates.
Very fast growing - ideal for filling empty spots.
ESSENTIAL OIL
The leaves are a commercial source of camphor oil.
Camphor oil has been used for bruises, sprains and inflammations for hundreds of years.
PEST CONTROL
Camphor oil is a traditional clothes moth repellent. Try some Camphor Basil in your linen press.
CULTIVATION
Perennial to 2.4 m high x 2 m wide.
Prolific white flowers in warmer months.
Prune back by half every six months to reduce woodiness.
BOTANIC NAME
Ocimum kilimanscharicum