Holy Basil - Tulsi flowers is a photograph by Sonali Gangane which was uploaded on August 23rd, 2012.
Holy Basil - Tulsi flowers
Ocimum tenuiflorum, Holy Basil (also tulsi, tulasī), is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native throughout the Old World... more
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Holy Basil - Tulsi flowers
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Sonali Gangane
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Ocimum tenuiflorum, Holy Basil (also tulsi, tulasī), is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native throughout the Old World tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant and an escaped weed. It is an erect, much branched subshrub, 30–60 cm tall with hairy stems and simple, opposite, green leaves that are strongly scented. Leaves have petioles, and are ovate, up to 5 cm long, usually slightly toothed. The flowers are purplish in elongate racemes in close whorls. The two main morphotypes cultivated in India and Nepal are green-leaved (Sri or Lakshmi tulsi) and purple-leaved (Krishna tulsi).[3]
Tulsi is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes, and for its essential oil. It is widely known across South Asia as a medicinal plant and an herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has an important role within the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving tulsi plants or leaves.
The variety of Ocimum tenuiflorum used in Thai cuisine is referred to as Thai holy basil, or kraphao (กะเพรา);[1] it is not be confused with Thai basil, which is a variety of Ocimum basilicum.
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Lingfai Leung
Sonali, congratulations on your MEGA Feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. v/f
Doug Kreuger
Congratulations on your Mega Feature, Sonali, for this wonderfully simple floral and it's in-depth Description! Voted
Mother Nature
V/F This is so lovely, Sonali! Congratulations on your MEGA FEATURE in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery:>)
Randy Rosenberger
It is a true honor and privilege to FEATURE this creative and wondrous piece of art work on the WFS site, from one of our honored and prestigious members. This awesome piece of beauty is what we are looking for to promote and let others see, including other artists and potential customers, as your works are some of the Best of the Best in my Book! Thanks much for sharing this beauty with us. Fave and Vote Forever, Elvis
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