Basil Essential Oil, ct. citral (Lemon basil) | Alabama Essential Oils
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Name Basil Essential Oil, ct. citral (lemon basil), USA
Category Essential Oils
Species Ocimum citriodorum
Part Leaf
Method Steam Distillation
Class Aldehyde
Country USA
Code OciCit2
Basil Essential Oil, ct.citral (Lemon Basil), USA
Basil Essential Oil, ct. citral (lemon basil), USA (Ocimum citriodorum), has sweet lemon kissed aroma with the characteristic basil herbal notes but the body notes linger with a complex lemon-clean scent. The citral content is a natural occurrence in this subspecies of Basil. It is in fact a hybrid of Ocimum Americanum and Ocimum Basilicum. Sometimes it is mistakenly referred to as lemon balm which is an entirely different plant. The properties usually attributed to other basil oils are also consistent with this pleasant variety.