Sowing months
Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug
Sunlight
Five hours of sun
Water
Every second day
Mature size
40–80 cm
First harvest
Leaves from week seven
Family
Lamiaceae
Where it grows
balcony, windowsill
Good for
beauty, healing
Sow in
monsoon, winter
Care
Grows true from seed saved off your own plant.
The dark-leaved tulsi, sharper in scent and a little slower to grow than the green.
Growing it
Grows true from seed saved off your own plant.
What it is for
Tea and puja; the colour reads well against a cream wall.