Ocimum gratissimum

Common name(s): tulsia vana, wild basil, tree basil, clove basil

Description: annual (perennial if wintered indoors); widespread throughout South Asia and parts of Africa where it is commonly used in traditional medicine. Popularly known as Tulsi Vana and marketed as an herbal tea. 

Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.

Position: full sun and moist, well-draining soil

Uses: medicine, culinary- herbal tea.