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2. Ocimum tenuiflorum - Wikipedia

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   Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi (from Sanskrit), is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2] [3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1] [4] [5] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. [1]

3. List of basil cultivars - Wikipedia

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   Basil cultivars vary in several ways. Visually, the size and shape of the leaves varies greatly, from the large lettuce-like leaves of the Mammoth basil and Lettuce leaf basil to the tiny leaves of the Dwarf bush basil. More practically, the fragrance of the basil varies due to the varying types and quantities of essential oils contained in the ...

4. Basil - Wikipedia

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   Timelapse of growing basil Desiccated basil showing seed dispersal. Basil is an annual, or sometimes perennial, herb.Depending on the variety, plants can reach heights of between 30 and 150 centimetres (1 and 5 feet). [6]

5. 27 of the very best gifts for tea lovers and tea drinkers ...

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   This oversized herbal tea hydroponic garden growing kit from Click and Grow includes nine Peppermint plant pods, nine Lemon Balm plant pods and nine Holy Basil plant pods. It also comes with three ...

6. Ocimum - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] Lemon basil (Ocimum × citriodorum) is a hybrid between O. americanum and O. basilicum. It is noted for its lemon flavour and used in cooking. [citation needed] Holy basil or tulsi (O. tenuiflorum) is a sacred herb revered as dear to Vishnu in some sects of Vaishnavism.

7. Tulasi in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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   Every part of the tulasi plant is revered and considered sacred, including the leaves, stem, flower, root, seeds and oil. [31] Even the soil around the plant is holy. The Padma Purana declares a person who is cremated with tulasi twigs in his funeral pyre gains moksha and a place in Vishnu's abode Vaikuntha. If a tulasi stick is used to burn a ...