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Herb experts: can you identify this purple herb?

Though I know I've seen it, it's not familiar to me by name. Anyone? Thanks!

 

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By tatamagouche on Mar 27, 2010 09:44 AM

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  1. What is the dish? I think it is a micro and I grew so many last year I cant remember name....Ill try and find today.

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    By celeryroot on Mar 27, 2010 09:51 AM

    1. Its not just a purple basil?

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      By Sam Fujisaka on Mar 27, 2010 09:53 AM
      1. re: Sam Fujisaka

        Oh, if there's micro purple basil, that must be it. Since the leaves were so small, I didn't think of it. Thanks!

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        By tatamagouche on Mar 27, 2010 10:31 AM

      2. I think it s red amaranth
        I grow from seedling and harvest at micro stage about 10 days as I recall. Purple basil not as pointy and deeper in color...although who knows on ones monitor. The amaranth is brighter then the basil when at early stage.

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        By celeryroot on Mar 27, 2010 10:30 AM

        1. I think it's this... micro bull's blood - usually sold as a microgreen/garnish rather than an herbhttp://sidwainer.com/shopexd.asp?... - although it also looks like micro amaranth

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          By harryharry on Mar 27, 2010 10:36 AM
          1. re: harryharry

            Oh, you're right, it really looks like amaranth! I couldn't really taste it so I can't judge by that.

            Hmm...

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            By tatamagouche on Mar 27, 2010 10:45 AM
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