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Basil (Rehan)
ريحان
Loves Gulf heat right up until the worst of August — pinch it and it keeps giving.
💧 Summer water
Daily
💧 Winter water
Every 2 days
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun
🔥 Heat
Handles heat
🌱 Difficulty
Easy
⏱️ To harvest
40–60 days
🪴 Containers
Yes, grows in pots
📅 Best sowing
Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Planting calendar (UAE)
Jan
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💧 Watering
Daily in summer, at the base, in the morning. Wet leaves overnight invite fungus.
☀️ Sunlight
6+ hours of sun. In July–August give it light afternoon shade and it pushes through.
🪨 Soil & setup
Free-draining mix with compost. Basil in soggy soil dies quickly.
🧺 Harvest
Pinch stem tips above a leaf pair every week — every pinch doubles the branches.
🧓 Grandmother's notes
- ◆Snap off every flower spike you see; flowering ends leaf production.
- ◆Local/Thai basil types handle heat better than Italian Genovese.