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Arabian Basil (Habaq)
A strongly fragrant herb – a full-size plant ready for your balcony or garden, with fresh leaves to pick for tea and cooking.
- Light: Direct sun
- Water: Moist, never soggy
- Temperature: Loves warmth
Description
Habaq (basil) is a strongly fragrant herb that families love on the balcony and in the garden; its fresh leaves go into tea and cooking. This is a full-size 50–60 cm plant, ready to pick.
Why habaq?
- A fragrance that rises every time you brush the leaves.
- Fresh leaves for tea and the kitchen, straight from your plant.
- A ready, full-size plant – no waiting for a seedling to grow.
- Safe for cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Where to plant it
A sunny spot: balcony, rooftop, a garden bed or a large pot by the door. It needs 6 hours of direct sun a day and isn't suited to indoors.
Care in the Saudi climate
- Light: direct sun; in peak summer a pot benefits from light midday shade.
- Water: keep the soil moist but never soggy. Basil likes more regular watering than dry herbs like rosemary, and pots dry out faster in summer.
- Soil: rich and well-drained, in a pot with drainage holes.
- Harvest: pick the tips often and pinch off flower buds as they appear, so the plant stays bushy and fragrant.
Sizes
- 50–60 cm: a large, bushy plant, ready to harvest.
Three things to get right.
Lighting
Needs at least 6 hours of direct sun a day. Not suited to indoors.
Watering
Keep the soil evenly moist and let excess water drain from the pot.
Temperature & humidity
A warm-season herb that grows well in Jeddah and Riyadh with regular watering.
More aromatic plants.Pairs well with
In many regions both names refer to aromatic basil (Ocimum basilicum). This product is a full-size 50–60 cm plant.
Once it starts flowering it makes fewer new leaves. Pinch off flower buds as they appear and pick the tips regularly.
Keep the soil moist without standing water. Pots may need daily watering in summer, so check the soil with your finger.
We don't recommend it. It needs 6 hours of direct sun, so a balcony, rooftop or garden is best.