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    HOLY HERB

    Aug 08, 2018 2 minutes
    Words Jennifer Stackhouse

    Sacred basil label

    Common names: Holy basil, queen of herbs, sacred basil, tulsi

    Botanical name: Ocimum tenuiflorum var. sanctum

    Family: Lamiaceae

    Aspect & soil: Full sun; well-drained soil

    Best climate: Tropics, subtropics, temperate, Mediterranean

    Habit: Perennial

    Propagation: Seed

    Difficulty: Easy

    Sacred or holy basil is a

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