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== History of Cultivation in Space ==

While there is no specific history of '''Ocimum basilicum''' being cultivated in space, there have been experiments with growing plants in space to study their growth and potential benefits for future missions. For example, NASA’s Veggie project has successfully grown various plants, including lettuce and zinnia flowers, on the International Space Station. These experiments pave the way for future cultivation of herbs like basil in space.

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<ref>https://academics.hamilton.edu/foodforthought/our_research_files/herbs.pdf</ref> Christopher Sullivan. ''Herbs Basil (Ocimum basilicum)''. Academics, Hamilton College. <ref>https://missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a689</ref> Missouri Botanical Garden. ''Ocimum basilicum''. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil</ref> Wikipedia. ''Basil''. <ref>https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ocimum-basilicum</ref> North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. ''Ocimum basilicum''. <ref>https://novapublishers.com/shop/ocimum-basilicum-taxonomy-cultivation-and-uses</ref> Nova Publishers. ''Ocimum basilicum: Taxonomy, Cultivation and Uses''. NASA. ''Veggie Project''. (Note: This reference is not directly linked in the search results but is a known project related to space cultivation.)