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Agriculture · Q637

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 637

Q637

French basil belongs to the family

A.
Lamiaceae
Answer
B.
Asteraceae
C.
Apiaceae
D.
Leguminaceae

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
French basil belongs to the family Lamiaceae.
Also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant and is used in cuisines worldwide.
Basil is an annual, or sometimes perennial, herb used for its leaves. Basil grows a thick, central taproot. Its flowers are small and white and grow from a central inflorescence or spike, that emerges from the central stem atop the plant.