PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES ON ORNAMENTAL FEATURES AND THE USE OF BASIL AND PEPPERMINT
Journal
Journal of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Barbara Jurin
Boris Dorbić
Margarita Davitkovska
Emilija Friganović
Abstract
Ocimum basilicum L. (basil) is an herbaceous annual species. For sale, basil is grown as
fresh, dried, frozen or in the form of essential oils. In addition to the above-mentioned, basil is
also an ornamental species that is mostly used as a potted plant or aromatic species cultivated
in private gardens. The stem is herbaceous, erect and 40-60 cm in height. Flowering begins in
the middle of the sixth month and lasts about two months. Mentha x piperita L. (peppermint) is
an ornamental, perennial, medicinal, aromatic and honey-bearing species with a branched stem
of 40 to 100 cm in height. It is used fresh, dried, or in the form of essential oils. The peppermint
leaves are of dark green in colour, serrated, pointed, opposite positioned and oval in shape. The
plant blooms from June to October. The paper also contains results of a survey whose goal was
to investigate the perception and attitudes of respondents about the ornamental characteristics,
and also the applications of different cultivars and varieties of basil and peppermint. The survey
was conducted during the first half of 2022. When it comes to ornamental characteristics,
respondents do prefer cultivars with a "more special" appearance of leaves and flowers. The
decorative characteristics and application of basil and peppermint plants were regarded with
very good marks. Maintaining the species in private gardens is mostly perceived as easy.
fresh, dried, frozen or in the form of essential oils. In addition to the above-mentioned, basil is
also an ornamental species that is mostly used as a potted plant or aromatic species cultivated
in private gardens. The stem is herbaceous, erect and 40-60 cm in height. Flowering begins in
the middle of the sixth month and lasts about two months. Mentha x piperita L. (peppermint) is
an ornamental, perennial, medicinal, aromatic and honey-bearing species with a branched stem
of 40 to 100 cm in height. It is used fresh, dried, or in the form of essential oils. The peppermint
leaves are of dark green in colour, serrated, pointed, opposite positioned and oval in shape. The
plant blooms from June to October. The paper also contains results of a survey whose goal was
to investigate the perception and attitudes of respondents about the ornamental characteristics,
and also the applications of different cultivars and varieties of basil and peppermint. The survey
was conducted during the first half of 2022. When it comes to ornamental characteristics,
respondents do prefer cultivars with a "more special" appearance of leaves and flowers. The
decorative characteristics and application of basil and peppermint plants were regarded with
very good marks. Maintaining the species in private gardens is mostly perceived as easy.
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