Ocimum tenuiflorum

Ocimum tenuiflorum
Scientific classification
Unrecognized taxon (fix):	Ocimum
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/OcimumO. tenuiflorum
Binomial name
	Ocimum tenuiflorum; L.
Synonyms
	Geniosporum tenuiflorum (L.) Merr. ; Lumnitzera tenuiflora (L.) Spreng. ; Moschosma tenuiflorum (L.) Heynh. ; Ocimum hirsutum Benth. ; Ocimum inodorum Burm.f. ; Ocimum monachorum L. ; Ocimum sanctum L. ; Ocimum subserratum B.Heyne ex Hook.f. ; Ocimum tomentosum Lam. ; Plectranthus monachorum (L.) Spreng. ;

Ocimum tenuiflorum (also known as Ocimum sanctum, Tulsi, Tulasī) is an plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is also called Holy Basil.

Holy Basil, as the name suggest has a holy meaning for people of India, especially towards North and South India. It is usually placed or grown in every household in India and carries religious meanings. In bigger households, the holy basil or tulsi plant is placed in the centre of the house and prayers are offered in the morning time. People usually light an incense stick or agarbatti and pour water on the plant during the prayer.

A Tulsi plant being worshipped as a goddess in the middle of the courtyard of the Meitei Hindus in Manipur.

Ocimum Tenuiflorum Media

Flower of Ocimum tenuiflorum
Gulai kapalo lauak sedang di masak
Phat kaphrao mu – Thai holy basil with pork – a common dish in Thailand
A plate of gulai kepala ikan (fish head's gulai) accompanied by ruku-ruku, slices of blimbi wuluh (Averrhoa bilimbi) and green cabai rawit (bird's eye chilies)
Closeup photograph showing inflorescence of Ocimum tenuiflorum , also known as Holy basil.
Prayer beads made from tulsi wood