About Lemon Basil
Ocimum americanum, known as American basil, lime basil, or hoary basil, is a species of annual herb in the family Lamiaceae. Despite the misleading name, it is native to Africa, the Indian subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. The species is naturalized in Queensland, Christmas Island, and parts of tropical America.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ocimum americanum
- Genus
- Ocimum
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests, wastelands and degraded forests
- Native to
- Paleotropics
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kali tulasi, अरण्यतुलसी
- Bengali
- Kalo-tulashi
- Tamil
- Nai Thulasi, நாய்த்துளசி, கஞ்சங்குல்லை
- Telugu
- Kukka Thulasi, వన తులసి
- Kannada
- ನಾಯಿತುಳಸಿ Nayi tulasi
- Malayalam
- Kattu-tulasi
- Marathi
- Ran-tulshi
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Lemon Basil belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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