Holy Basil (തുളസി )

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Holy Basil (തുളസി ) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Ocimum Species: O. tenuiflorum Binomial name Ocimum tenuiflorum "Tulasi" redirects here. For the 2007 Indian film, see Tulasi (film). For the Indian actress, see Tulasi (actress). "Holy Basil" redirects here. Not to be confused with holy herb (Verbena officinalis). Ocimum tenuiflorum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Ocimum Species: O. tenuiflorum Binomial name Ocimum tenuiflorum Synonyms Geniosporum tenuiflorum (L.) Merr. Lumnitzera tenuiflora (L.) Spreng. Moschosma tenuiflorum (L.) Heynh. Ocimum anisodorum F.Muell. Ocimum caryophyllinum F.Muell. Ocimum hirsutum Benth. Ocimum inodorum Burm.f. Ocimum monachorum L. Ocimum sanctum L. Ocimum scutellarioides Willd. ex Benth. Ocimum subserratum B.Heyne ex Hook.f. Ocimum tomentosum Lam. Ocimum villosum Roxb. Plectranthus monachorum (L.) Spreng. Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, Malesia, Asia, and the western Pacific. It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. This plant has escaped from cultivation and has naturalized in many tropical regions of the Americas. It is an agricultural and environmental weed. Tulasi is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and also for its essential oil. It is widely used as a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has a place within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants or leaves. References Link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum ==============================  Medicinal Plants Garden MTM College of Arts Science and Commerce.  Veliyancode.  Website: https://www.mtmcasc.ac.in/