Like many culinary basils, it is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). The plant grows to approximately 18 inches tall, and produces large ruffled leaves with a jagged edge.
This type of basil is similar to others used in cooking, which are all cultivars of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). The plant reaches about 18 inches in height and has distinctive, ruffled leaves with a rough edge.