Holy basil - Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name :	Holy basil.
Binomial Name :	Ocimum tenuiflorum
Synonym :	Ocimum sanctum
Family :	Lamiaceae
Bangla Name :	Tulshi.
Photo Taken :	Bangladesh

Common name is Holy basil. In Bangladesh this is known as Tulshi or Tulsee. This herbaceous plant belongs to the plant family Lamiaceae (a mint family). Binomial name is Ocimum tenuiflorum (previously Ocimum sanctum). This plant is highly revered amongst the Hindu people and they use this plant during their prayers.





Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) plant is a herbaceous plant that grows as a bush. Plant is having a sharp smell like other plants from the mint family. Leafs and plants are hairy. There are several varieties of holy basils are seen. Leafs can be green, some variety having purplish color.





Holy basil flowers are very small and reddish purple in color. You can propagate the plant using the seeds or from cutting. After the rainy season is the best time for plantation. This plant prefers slightly shady place instead of direct light.





This plant is native to the Indian territory and we have found lot of herbal medicines which were produced from this plant. Mixing the juice of the leaf with honey can be used to heal the chronicle coughing. Also it helps to sooth the bronchitis, asthma, influenza, etc. To expel the kidney stone, the leaf juice can be used. The tea from the leaf of this plant are useful against fever and other diseases.





Photos of this article were taken from Bangladesh. In Bangla Holy basil is known as Tulshi (তুলসী).


This article has written by Lonely Traveler,
for the blog https://icwow.blogspot.com/