Grow Local | Live Green | Stronger Communities

Plants A–Z

Tulsi (Holy Basil)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Medicinal Easy

The most-grown plant in Indian homes. Sacred, aromatic and genuinely useful — leaves steep into a tea that eases a cough. Pinch the flower spikes off to keep it leafy.

LightFull sun, 4–6 hrs
WaterEvery 2 days
SoilWell-drained loam
SeasonYear round
CategoryMedicinal
DifficultyEasy