Tulsi
Ocimum sanctum
Also known as Holy Basil, Sacred Basil, Basil
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ocimum sanctum
- Genus
- Ocimum
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Scrub forests, deciduous forests and wastelands
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Tulsi
Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) is an undershrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in scrub forests, deciduous forests and wastelands. It occurs across Paleotropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Tulsi belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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