Very interesting, Mahendra ji, though I found it's difficult to grow it inside my home.
Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum *Ocimum tenuiflorum* (also known as *Ocimum sanctum*, *Tulsi*, *Tulasī*(तुलसी) in Sanskrit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit> and Hindi<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi>, (*తులసి*) in Telugu <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu>,(*തുളസി*) in Malayalam <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam>, (துளசி) in Tamil<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language>, (ತುಳಸಿ) in Kannada <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada_language>, * Maduruthala* in Sinhalese <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhalese_language>) is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamiaceae>. It is an erect, much branched subshrub 30-60cm tall, with simple opposite green or purple leaves that are strongly scented, and hairy stems. Leaves have petioles <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petiole_(botany)>, and are ovate<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovate>, up to 5cm long, usually somewhat toothed. Flowers are purplish in elongate racemes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racemes> in close whorls.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum#cite_note-0>Tulsi is native throughout the Old World tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant and an escaped weed.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum#cite_note-1>It is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes, and for its essential oil. There are two main morphotypes<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphotype>cultivated in India—green-leaved (Sri or Lakshmi tulsi) and purple-leaved (Krishna tulsi).[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum#cite_note-2> It is known across South Asia as a medicinal plant, commonly used in Ayurveda <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda>, and has an important role within the Vaishnavite <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnavite> tradition of Hinduism <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism>, in which devotees perform worship involving Tulsi plants or leaves. There is also a variety of *Ocimum tenuiflorum* which is used in Thai cuisine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_cuisine>, and is referred to as "Thai holy basil", or *kha phrao*[4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum#cite_note-3>—not be confused with "Thai Basil", which is a variety of *Ocimum basilicum<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_basilicum> *. 2009/2/4 Mahendra Prasad <[email protected]> > Here are 3 pix of a Tulsi growing in a brick in my roof top garden. - > Mahendra Prasad > ------------------------------ > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. > > > > <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/> -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
