Tulsi / Holy Basil
Quick grow facts
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What it is
Holy basil is an aromatic annual or short-lived pernnial or subshrub in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Southern Asia. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)
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How to use it
A culinary herb especially in Asia used in the same ways as sweet basil though it is commonly cooked or used in teas rather than used raw. Fragrant leaves have a spicy bite that is a mix of clove, mint, and basil flavor.
NC State ExtensionHarvest in Houston
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Container tips
Likes full sun. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist.8-1.2 mm long with numerous seeds inside. Flowers: Flower Color: Pink Purple/Lavender White Flower Inflorescence: Panicle Raceme Flower Shape: Tubular Flower Petals: Colored Sepals fused petals Flower Description: White, pale pink or lavender tiny tubular flowers with green or purple sepals in terminal panicles or racemes that are 4-12 cm long. Leaves: Leaf Color: Green Leaf Value To Gardener: Fragrant Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Shape: Elliptical Oblong Leaf Margin: Entire Serrate Hairs Present: Yes Leaf Length: 1-3 inches Leaf Width: < 1 inch Leaf Description: Pungently fragrant pubescent leaves are simple, elliptic to oblong with serrate to entire margins. L.
NC State ExtensionCautions
Japanese beetles can skeletonize and defoliate leaves. Remove them by hand.
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