"Tulsi" redirects here. For the Hindu goddess, see Tulasi in Hinduism. For the American politician, see Tulsi Gabbard. For other uses, see Tulsi (disambiguation).
"Tulasi" redirects here. For the 2007 Indian film, see Tulasi (film). For the Indian actress, see Tulasi (actress).
"Holy Basil" redirects here. Not to be confused with holy herb (Verbena officinalis).
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Lamiaceae
Genus:
Ocimum
Species:
O. tenuiflorum
Binomial name
Ocimum tenuiflorum
L.
Synonyms[1]
Geniosporum tenuiflorum (L.) Merr.
Lumnitzera tenuiflora (L.) Spreng.
Moschosma tenuiflorum (L.) Heynh.
Ocimum anisodorum F.Muell.
Ocimum caryophyllinum F.Muell.
Ocimum hirsutum Benth.
Ocimum inodorum Burm.f.
Ocimum monachorum L.
Ocimum sanctum L.
Ocimum scutellarioides Willd. ex Benth.
Ocimum subserratum B.Heyne ex Hook.f.
Ocimum tomentosum Lam.
Ocimum villosum Roxb.
Plectranthus monachorum (L.) Spreng.
Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae.[2][3] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, Malesia, Asia, and the western Pacific.[4] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics.[4][5][6] This plant has escaped from cultivation and has naturalized in many tropical regions of the Americas.[3][7] It is an agricultural and environmental weed.[3]
Tulasi is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and also for its essential oil. It is widely used as a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has a place within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or leaves.
^"The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
^"Ocimum tenuiflorum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
^ abc"Ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil)". CABI Invasive Species Compendium. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ ab"Ocimum tenuiflorum L." Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens. 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^Staples, George; Michael S. Kristiansen (1999). Ethnic Culinary Herbs. University of Hawaii Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-8248-2094-7.
^Warrier, P K (1995). Indian Medicinal Plants. Orient Longman. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-86311-551-6.
^"Ocimum tenuiflorum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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