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While Dark Opal Basil is a cultivar (a cultivated variety) of *Ocimum basilicum* (sweet basil), its genetic origin traces back to the general region of sweet basil itself, which is generally considered to be:
* **Southeast Asia and India:** This is the likely region where basil originated and where wild relatives are found.
Dark Opal Basil, being a cultivated variety, was specifically bred in the **United States** (University of Connecticut) in the 1950s. However, its genetic heritage is still rooted in the original geographical location of its parent species.
