Ocimum, Holy Basil, Thai Basil 'Linn'

This plant is one revered in India as one of the most sacred in Ayurvedic medicine. Fast growing woody-stemmed basil with green and purpl...Read Moree foliage. Leaves carry a signature aroma of cloves and pepper that can be used in salads and teas. This plant thrives in warm summers, partial sun, in soil that is kept consistently moist. Can be overwintered indoors in temperate climates. It reseeds itself readily, as I have discovered. The Krishna variety is noted for producing strong concentrations of rosmarinic acid, a beneficial polyphenol of documented medical interest.

The Ocimum plants are known to radiate ozone around it. This particular variety "Krishna Tulasi/Tulsi" is said to be used as an effectiv...Read Moree remedy for many a common ailment esp. for coughs and colds. There are also many other uses. It is also known that a few leaves of this plant in a pot of water that we drink will disinfect the water.