Basil, Thai Lemon

Ocimum africanum. This refreshing, citrus basil is a different species than its sweet Italian basil cousins, and is essential in certain South and Southeast Asian dishes. Thai Lemon basil is delicious with seafood, or as a more complex flavorful alternative to sweet basil in almost any dish. It is best when added towards the end of cooking. Leaves are smaller and more pinnate, but otherwise it grows similarly to other basil types. It is very similar to the Penang Lemon basil variety commonly grown throughout Thailand.
 
Photo and description courtesy of Adaptive Seeds.