Vana Tulsi वन तुलसी

🌱 About the plant

The wild tulsi — taller, camphor-scented and perennial where winters are mild.

Growing it

Cut it back hard each spring or it goes leggy.

What it is for

Steam inhalation by tradition; strongly attractive to bees.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly once established

Season

Jun–Aug

Grows in

Balcony, Garden / ground

Mature size

1–2 m

First harvest

Leaves from month four

Cut it back hard each spring or it goes leggy.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Steam inhalation by tradition; strongly attractive to bees.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India