Pr (I)PlantaeSpecies

Holy Basil

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Mint family

Genus

Ocimum

Species

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

EdibleNo

Also Known As

Ocimum sanctumOcimum villosumOcimum monachorumOcimum caryophyllinumOcimum anisodorumPlectranthus monachorumOcimum sanctum var. angustifoliumOcimum hirsutumOcimum inodorumMoschosma tenuiflorumOcimum tenuiflorum f. villicaulisOcimum tenuiflorum var. anisodorumOcimum sanctum var. hirsutumOcimum subserratumOcimum sanctum var. cubensisLumnitzera tenuifloraGeniosporum tenuiflorumOcimum tomentosum

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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