Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum
Babui Tulsi / Sweet Basil बबुई तुलसी
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as Common Basil
- Habit
- Herb
Babui Tulsi in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | बबुई तुलसी · राम तुलसी | Babui tulsi, Ram Tulsi |
| Bengali | Not recorded | Khubkalam |
| Tamil | துளஸி | Tirunittru, Chankanirakkarantai, Chapchavitai |
| Telugu | Not recorded | bhoo tulasi, bhu-tulasi |
| Kannada | ಕಮಗಗ್ಗರೆ · ಕಾಮಕಸ್ತೂರಿ | Kamagaggare, Kaama kasturi |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | pach-cha-pushpam, pachcha, ram-tulasi |
| Marathi | Not recorded | Bhoo tulasi, Bhu-tulasi |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- बबुई तुलसी Babui tulsi, राम तुलसी Ram Tulsi
- Bengali
- Khubkalam
- Tamil
- துளஸி Tirunittru, Chankanirakkarantai, Chapchavitai
- Telugu
- bhoo tulasi, bhu-tulasi
- Kannada
- ಕಮಗಗ್ಗರೆ Kamagaggare, ಕಾಮಕಸ್ತೂರಿ Kaama kasturi
- Malayalam
- pach-cha-pushpam, pachcha, ram-tulasi
- Marathi
- Bhoo tulasi, Bhu-tulasi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Nicobar Is., West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia.
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How to identify Babui Tulsi
Identify Babui Tulsi by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Culinary sweet basil.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Babui Tulsi.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Babui Tulsi itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Babui Tulsi itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Babui Tulsi
Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum) belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a herb.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Babui Tulsi belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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