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Tulsi, Vana
Tulsi, Vana
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Seedlings are available for pick-up only at our farm and plant sales in the Pioneer Valley from mid to late-May (Grower 12-pack plugs are ready for mid-May). We DO NOT SHIP seedlings at this time (except for 12-pack plugs - see below for more info). Please do not order if you cannot pick up within that time frame. Enter your pick up date and location here: https://forms.gle/4Us5qbJZG7ad5UrP6 . All refunds take out a 5% admin fee. No refunds after May 1, and no refunds for Grower 12-packs). *Email us to discuss the option of having your 12-pack plugs shipped.
3.5” pot, Ocimum gratissimum
Perennial bush basil to 5 feet, native to India and East Africa, a wild species brought into cultivation. The plants are woody-stemmed and actually overwinter indoors more readily than the other tulsi types. Source of eugenol (oil of clove). The plant is handsome and aromatic, slightly hairy, green-leaved. As a garden grown tea herb, it weighs up heavily and may be used by itself or blended with leaves of other types of tulsi. Traditional usage (Ayurveda): stress, anxiety, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and dementia. Drinking tulsi tea in the morning is a fantastic way to get started.
View Sawmill’s Herb Profile for more information.
Plant hardiness in MA: Annual
Light preference: Sun
Plant spacing: 18”
Plant height: 24”
Harvest notes: Leaf and flower
Photo credit: Sawmill Herb Farm
