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Holy basil (Tulsi)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Aromatic herb sacred in Indian tradition, used culinarily and medicinally as an herbal spice.

Family

Lamiaceae

Temperature

20-28°C (absolute 15-35°C)

Rainfall

1000-3000mm (absolute 700-7600mm)

Altitude

1000m

Soil pH

6-7.5 (absolute 5-9)

Soil types

Well-drained fertile loamy soils