Key Plant Features

Growth: Tall, vigorous plants growing up to 1.5 meters high with 8 to 9 primary branches.

Leaves: Broad, smooth, dark green leaves with a strong aroma and high essential oil content.

Seeds: Smaller-sized seeds containing high oil levels.

Maturity: Takes 150 to 160 days for full seed maturity, but green leaf cuttings can begin much earlier.

Yield and Disease Tolerance

Leaf Yield: Produces 125 to 140 quintals per hectare.

Seed Yield: Yields 15 to 18 quintals per hectare.

Disease Resistance: Shows strong tolerance to stem gall disease caused by the fungus Protomyces macrosporus