Ocimum africanum

Sacred Basil

Days to Maturity: 75 days

SKU
6130
In stock
Starting at: As low as $3.75

Musky, fragrant flowers and foliage excellent for tea and medicinal purposes.

Also known as Holy basil or Tulsi, our strain was selected by Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed and is a temperate basil that is more adapted to North America than its tropical counterparts (such as O. tenuiflorum.). Many medicinal properties including adaptogenic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory qualities; also an immune stimulant. Approx. 40,000 seeds/oz.

  • Temperate Tulsi
  • Tea plant
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Open-Pollinated

Cultural Info

Tender annual. Direct seed after last frost or start transplants at 70'F 4-6 weeks before planting out. Sow 1/4" deep, plants 2-8" apart in rows 12-24" apart. Store unwashed.

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