Native
thyme~Sacred
Basil~Holy
Basil
Family: Lamiaceae alt Labiatae
General notes:
This
should really be called Native basil as its taste is much more of basil than
thyme. If this herb has a drawback it is that the taste is not that different to
conventional basil, thus losing some uniqueness.
Edible portion:
Leaf
Harvest period:
Year
round. Flowers in summer
Yrs to maturity:
1-2
Form:
Short
shrub
Natural
Distribution/Growing conditions:
Hot,
arid inland regions - Qld, NSW, SA, NT and WA
Climatic/microclimatic
conditions:
Low
rainfall regions.
Management
reference:
Leaf
herb - most especially Mediterranean herbs.
Traditional
Aboriginal Use:
Unknown
Density:
5000/ha
Yield at
maturity
1.2
kg/plant
Harvesting:
Hand.
Mechanisation as per other leaf herbs
Supplied as:
Fresh,
dried, dried and ground
Typical value
adding:
As
for thyme or basil
Current
purchasing price:
$[55]
Perceived
demand:
Phelps
(*) has quoted 100-300 kg pa demand in short term.
Perceived
demand:
Growing
(*)
This was in the late 1990's.
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